Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · CaronViolette Precieuse1913 · ★ 4.04
Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient2006 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Violette Precieuse × Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient
Powdery, violet and iris meets fresh spicy, woody and citrus. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Violette Precieuse, blue is Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Violette PrecieuseOpium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient
powderyboth
woodyboth
fresh spicysecond
floralboth
violetfirst
citrussecond
irisfirst
anissecond
white floralfirst
soft spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Violette Precieuse
Violet Leaf
Violet
Iris
African Orange Flower
Lily-of-the-Valley
Jasmine
Vetyver
Raspberry
Violet Leaf
Violet
Iris
African Orange Flower
Lily-of-the-Valley
Jasmine
Vetyver
RaspberryIn both
NutmegSandalwood
Three shared accords:powderywoodyfloral
Only in Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient
Star Anise
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Ginger
White Pepper
Bamboo
Vetiver
Amber
Star Anise
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Ginger
White Pepper
Bamboo
Vetiver
AmberWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list nutmeg and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody and floral run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadOpium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient is voted moderate on both; Violette Precieuse moderate on both. Expect Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient to lead and Violette Precieuse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Pour Homme Eau d'Orient, two of Violette Precieuse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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