Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · GhostCaptivatingEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.57
Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 9EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.28From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Captivating × Pierre de Velay No. 9
Floral, citrus and fruity meets amber, woody and citrus. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Captivating, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 9. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CaptivatingPierre de Velay No. 9
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
roseboth
fruityfirst
freshfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Captivating
Guava
Sandalwood
Mandarin Orange
Freesia
Peony
Iris
Magnolia
Rose
Guava
Sandalwood
Mandarin Orange
Freesia
Peony
Iris
Magnolia
RoseIn both
JasmineMuskBergamot
Five shared accords:citruspowderywoodyrosemusky
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 9
Lemon
Rose de Mai
Vanilla
Benzoin
Ambergris
Cashmere Wood
Cedar
Labdanum
Patchouli
Lemon
Rose de Mai
Vanilla
Benzoin
Ambergris
Cashmere Wood
Cedar
Labdanum
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepCaptivating brings citrus; Pierre de Velay No. 9 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, musk and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, powdery, woody and rose run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadPierre de Velay No. 9 is voted long lasting and moderate; Captivating moderate on both. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 9 to lead and Captivating to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 9, two of Captivating over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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