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.

Flores NegrasFirst · Fueguia 1833Flores Negras2014 · ★ 3.86
Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)Second · Yves Saint LaurentSplendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)EDP · 2017 · ★ 4.25
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Contrast pairing

Flores Negras × Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)

Sweet, floral and tropical meets woody, warm spicy and oud. They share one accord and no 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 Flores Negras, blue is Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Flores NegrasSplendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)
roseboth
sweetfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
oudsecond
tropicalfirst
fruityfirst
oilyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Flores Negras
FrangipaniFrangipaniDatesDatesOily NotesOily NotesDamasconeDamascone
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
rose
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)
CardamomCardamomIncenseIncenseRoseRoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CedarCedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenFlores Negras brings floral; Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadRose runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Flores Negras in summer and Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Flores Negras is long lasting and strong, Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSplendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) first, then Flores Negras 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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