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.

SunflowersFirst · Elizabeth ArdenSunflowersEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.49
Eau du Soir 2005Second · SisleyEau du Soir 20052005 · ★ 3.71
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SunflowersEau du Soir 2005
Harmony pairing

Sunflowers × Eau du Soir 2005

Fruity, citrus and floral meets floral, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and five 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 Sunflowers, blue is Eau du Soir 2005. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SunflowersEau du Soir 2005
floralboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
fruityfirst
citrusfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicysecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sunflowers
MelonMelonPeachPeachOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLemonLemonBergamotBergamotBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCyclamenCyclamenOsmanthusOsmanthusOrris RootOrris RootSandalwoodSandalwoodOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
In both
Mandarin OrangeRoseJasmineAmberMusk
Three shared accords:
floralwoodywhite floral
Only in Eau du Soir 2005
GrapefruitGrapefruitCarnationCarnationoak mossOak mossYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisJuniperJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPepperPepperSyringaSyringaFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSunflowers brings citrus; Eau du Soir 2005 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, rose, jasmine and amber and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sunflowers in summer and Eau du Soir 2005 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sunflowers is moderate on both, Eau du Soir 2005 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointEau du Soir 2005 first, then Sunflowers 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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