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.

Metal ReduxFirst · Couteau de PocheMetal ReduxEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.68
St VetyverSecond · DS&DurgaSt Vetyver2021 · ★ 4.08
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Contrast pairing

Metal Redux × St Vetyver

Citrus, metallic and amber meets woody, herbal 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 Metal Redux, blue is St Vetyver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Metal ReduxSt Vetyver
citrusboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
woodysecond
metallicfirst
amberfirst
herbalsecond
fresh spicyfirst
aldehydicfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Metal Redux
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumGrapefruitGrapefruitMetallic notesMetallic notesAldehydesAldehydesIncenseIncenseMyrrhMyrrhAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusaromaticwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in St Vetyver
SeagrassSeagrassBitter OrangeBitter OrangePink PepperPink PepperHat strawHat strawReedReedClove LeafClove LeafRhum AgricoleRhum AgricoleVetiverVetiverBreadnutBreadnut
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMetal Redux brings citrus; St Vetyver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metal Redux is long lasting and strong, St Vetyver 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 pointSt Vetyver first, then Metal Redux 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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Metal Redux × St Vetyver · Layering Lab | Scentsation