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 · Essential ParfumsMon VetiverParfum · 2018 · ★ 3.72

Second · ShiseidoLordosEDP · 1972 · ★ 3.25

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Contrast pairing

Mon Vetiver × Lordos

Aromatic, woody and citrus meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Mon Vetiver, blue is Lordos. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mon VetiverLordos

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

vanillasecond

powderysecond

rosesecond

greensecond

mossysecond

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mon Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver Lime

Lime

Gin

Juniper

Cashmeran

Patchouli

Gentiana

In both

Lavender

Four shared accords:

aromaticwoodycitrusfresh spicy

Only in Lordos

Rosemary

Bergamot

Lemon

Basil

Petitgrain Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Rose

Geranium

Green Notes Carnation

Carnation

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepMon Vetiver brings aromatic and citrus; Lordos brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Mon Vetiver in spring and summer and Lordos in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointLordos first, then Mon Vetiver over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?