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.
First · Carolina Herrera212 VIP Rose ExtraEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.31
Second · FlorisPatchouli2013 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
212 VIP Rose Extra × Patchouli
Vanilla, fruity and almond meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 212 VIP Rose Extra, blue is Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
212 VIP Rose ExtraPatchouli
sweetboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
fruityfirst
almondfirst
patchoulisecond
warm spicysecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in 212 VIP Rose Extra
Litchi
Cherry Liqueur
Mandarin Orange
Bitter Almond
Orris Root
Peony
Madagascar Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Woody Notes
Litchi
Cherry Liqueur
Mandarin Orange
Bitter Almond
Orris Root
Peony
Madagascar Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Woody NotesIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Patchouli
Coconut Milk
Violet Leaf
Patchouli
Iris
Cedar
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Amber
Olibanum
Labdanum
Myrhh
Vanila
Coconut Milk
Violet Leaf
Patchouli
Iris
Cedar
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Amber
Olibanum
Labdanum
Myrhh
VanilaWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spicePatchouli brings amber; 212 VIP Rose Extra brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadSweet and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 212 VIP Rose Extra is long lasting and moderate, Patchouli long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPatchouli first, then 212 VIP Rose Extra 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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