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 · Elie SaabEssence No. 6 Vetiver2015 · ★ 4.36
Second · Bon Parfumeur102 tea, cardamom, mimosa2017 · ★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Essence No. 6 Vetiver × 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa
Woody, aromatic and citrus meets green, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Essence No. 6 Vetiver, blue is 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Essence No. 6 Vetiver102 tea, cardamom, mimosa
citrusboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
powderysecond
yellow floralsecond
floralsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Essence No. 6 Vetiver
Haitian Vetiver
Java vetiver oil
Papyrus
Cloves
Calabrian bergamot
Grapefruit
Haitian Vetiver
Java vetiver oil
Papyrus
Cloves
Calabrian bergamot
GrapefruitIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticcitruswarm spicygreenfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa
Bergamot
Cardamom
Coriander
Tea
Violet
Jasmine
Mimosa
Moss
Musk
Bergamot
Cardamom
Coriander
Tea
Violet
Jasmine
Mimosa
Moss
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deep102 tea, cardamom, mimosa brings green, citrus and aromatic; Essence No. 6 Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus, warm spicy and green run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadEssence No. 6 Vetiver is voted moderate on both; 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa moderate on both. Expect Essence No. 6 Vetiver to lead and 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Essence No. 6 Vetiver, two of 102 tea, cardamom, mimosa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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