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.

La Selection NocturnesFirst · CaronLa Selection Nocturnes2013 · ★ 3.85
Pi Neo Tropical ParadiseSecond · GivenchyPi Neo Tropical ParadiseEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.99
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Contrast pairing

La Selection Nocturnes × Pi Neo Tropical Paradise

White floral, woody and tuberose meets green, citrus and aromatic. They share three accords and no 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 La Selection Nocturnes, blue is Pi Neo Tropical Paradise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Selection NocturnesPi Neo Tropical Paradise
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
greensecond
marinesecond
freshsecond
tuberosefirst
yellow floralfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in La Selection Nocturnes
NeroliNeroliRoseRoseOrangeOrangeTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineSandalowoodSandalowoodMuskMuskVetiverVetiver
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Pi Neo Tropical Paradise
BergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitPalm LeafPalm LeafFig LeafFig LeafSea waterSea waterVirginia CedarVirginia CedarDriftwoodDriftwoodClary SageClary Sage
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPi Neo Tropical Paradise brings green, citrus and aromatic; La Selection Nocturnes brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put La Selection Nocturnes in fall and Pi Neo Tropical Paradise in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLa Selection Nocturnes is voted long lasting and moderate; Pi Neo Tropical Paradise moderate and intimate. Expect La Selection Nocturnes to lead and Pi Neo Tropical Paradise to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Selection Nocturnes, two of Pi Neo Tropical Paradise over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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