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 · DS&DurgaBoston IvyEDC · 2011 · ★ 3.92

Second · LanvinEclat d'Arpege GourmandiseEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.94

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Contrast pairing

Boston Ivy × Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise

Green, marine and floral meets citrus, floral and lavender. They share five 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 Boston Ivy, blue is Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boston IvyEclat d'Arpege Gourmandise

floralboth

greenboth

freshboth

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrussecond

lavendersecond

muskysecond

marinefirst

mossyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Boston Ivy

Ivy

Sea water

Clover

Oak moss

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

greenfloralfresharomaticwoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise

Lemon

Lavender

Peach Blossom Green Tea

Green Tea

White Musk Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Flowers over greenEclat d'Arpege Gourmandise brings floral; Boston Ivy brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadGreen, floral, fresh and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Boston Ivy is long lasting and moderate, Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?