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 · Fragrance Du BoisOud Bleu Intense2013 · ★ 4.34
Second · LanvinEclat d'Arpege GourmandiseEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.94From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Bleu Intense × Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise
Amber, citrus and warm spicy meets citrus, floral and lavender. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Bleu Intense, blue is Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud Bleu IntenseEclat d'Arpege Gourmandise
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
lavendersecond
muskysecond
oudfirst
freshsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud Bleu Intense
Mandarin Orange
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Myrrh
Amber
Olibanum
Labdanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Benzoin
Styrax
Opoponax
Mandarin Orange
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Myrrh
Amber
Olibanum
Labdanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Benzoin
Styrax
OpoponaxIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusaromatic
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
White Musk
Cedar
Lemon
Lavender
Peach Blossom
Green Tea
White Musk
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepEclat d'Arpege Gourmandise brings citrus; Oud Bleu Intense brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Bleu Intense is long lasting and moderate, Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOud Bleu Intense first, then Eclat d'Arpege Gourmandise 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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