Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Love and TearsFirst · By KilianLove and TearsEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.70
Chance Eau ViveSecond · ChanelChance Eau ViveEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.80
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Contrast pairing

Love and Tears × Chance Eau Vive

White floral, green and yellow floral meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share three accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Love and Tears, blue is Chance Eau Vive. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Love and TearsChance Eau Vive
citrusboth
white floralboth
aromaticboth
greenfirst
woodysecond
yellow floralfirst
freshfirst
powderysecond
fresh spicysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Love and Tears
BergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainGalbanumGalbanumLavenderLavenderWater JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusNarcissusOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOakmossOakmossStyraxStyrax
In both
JasmineCedar
Three shared accords:
white floralcitrusaromatic
Only in Chance Eau Vive
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitCitrusesCitrusesWhite MuskWhite MuskVetiverVetiverIrisIris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLove and Tears brings green; Chance Eau Vive brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Love and Tears is long lasting and moderate, Chance Eau Vive moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChance Eau Vive first, then Love and Tears over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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