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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.

Bitter SplashFirst · Dries Van NotenBitter Splash2024 · ★ 4.18
So FirstSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsSo FirstEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.91
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Bitter Splash × So First

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets floral, citrus and vanilla. 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 Bitter Splash, blue is So First. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bitter SplashSo First
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralsecond
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
vanillasecond
irisfirst
earthyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bitter Splash
GrapefruitGrapefruitCypressCypressOrrisOrrisGeraniumGeraniumCarrot SeedsCarrot SeedsVetiverVetiverCedarCedarLeatherLeather
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitruspowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in So First
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaFrangipaniFrangipaniFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSo First brings citrus; Bitter Splash brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bitter Splash is long lasting and moderate, So First 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 pointSo First first, then Bitter Splash 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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