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 · CartierL Heure Vertueuse IIIEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.01
Second · MDCI ParfumsPromesse de l'AubeParfum · 2006 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L Heure Vertueuse III × Promesse de l'Aube
Aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender meets citrus, woody and yellow floral. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L Heure Vertueuse III, blue is Promesse de l'Aube. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L Heure Vertueuse IIIPromesse de l'Aube
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
sweetsecond
vanillasecond
powderysecond
lavenderfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in L Heure Vertueuse III
Wormwood
Verbena
Thyme
Mastic or Lentisque
Lavender
Rosemary
Wormwood
Verbena
Thyme
Mastic or Lentisque
Lavender
RosemaryIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Promesse de l'Aube
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepL Heure Vertueuse III brings aromatic; Promesse de l'Aube brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Heure Vertueuse III is moderate on both, Promesse de l'Aube moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPromesse de l'Aube first, then L Heure Vertueuse III 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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