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 · CreedSublime VanilleEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04

Second · CreedVetiver GeraniumEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.37

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Harmony pairing

Sublime Vanille × Vetiver Geranium

Vanilla, citrus and powdery meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share two accords and three 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 Sublime Vanille, blue is Vetiver Geranium. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sublime VanilleVetiver Geranium

citrusboth

aromaticboth

vanillafirst

fresh spicysecond

woodysecond

rosesecond

warm spicysecond

powderyfirst

sweetfirst

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sublime Vanille

Vanilla

Jasmine

Tonka Bean

In both

LemonBergamotMusk

Two shared accords:

citrusaromatic

Only in Vetiver Geranium

Granny Smith apple Geranium

Geranium

Rose

Cinnamon

Cedar

Vetiver

Patchouli

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepSublime Vanille brings citrus; Vetiver Geranium brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lemon, bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadVetiver Geranium is voted moderate on both; Sublime Vanille moderate and intimate. Expect Vetiver Geranium to lead and Sublime Vanille to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Vetiver Geranium, two of Sublime Vanille over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?