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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
Yellow JeansSecond · VersaceYellow Jeans1996 · ★ 3.92
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Bitter Splash × Yellow Jeans

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets powdery, citrus and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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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 Yellow Jeans. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bitter SplashYellow Jeans
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
irisfirst
violetsecond
greensecond
vanillasecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bitter Splash
GrapefruitGrapefruitCypressCypressOrrisOrrisGeraniumGeraniumCarrot SeedsCarrot SeedsVetiverVetiverLeatherLeather
In both
Cedar
Four shared accords:
woodycitrusfresh spicypowdery
Only in Yellow Jeans
BergamotBergamotVioletVioletPeachPeachMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTeaTeaHeliotropeHeliotropeRoseRoseMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBitter Splash brings aromatic and citrus; Yellow Jeans brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bitter Splash is long lasting and moderate, Yellow Jeans 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 pointYellow Jeans 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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