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.

AniceFirst · EtroAniceEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.04
Patchouly Eau de ParfumSecond · EtroPatchouly Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
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Anice × Patchouly Eau de Parfum

Soft spicy, anis and powdery meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share one accord and two 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 Anice, blue is Patchouly Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AnicePatchouly Eau de Parfum
powderyboth
soft spicyfirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
anisfirst
patchoulisecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Anice
Star AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCarawayCarawayFennelFennelIrisIrisJasmineJasmineMuskMusk
In both
VanillaAmber
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Patchouly Eau de Parfum
Woody NotesWoody NotesCitrusesCitrusesPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodTolu BalsamTolu BalsamLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Anice in summer and spring and Patchouly Eau de Parfum in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPatchouly Eau de Parfum is voted moderate and strong; Anice moderate on both. Expect Patchouly Eau de Parfum to lead and Anice to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouly Eau de Parfum, two of Anice over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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