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.

Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver BabyloneFirst · Giorgio ArmaniVetiver d Hiver Vetiver BabyloneEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.26
Splendid WoodSecond · Yves Saint LaurentSplendid WoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.17
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Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone × Splendid Wood

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets woody, warm spicy and oud. They share two 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 Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone, blue is Splendid Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver BabyloneSplendid Wood
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
ambersecond
smokysecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperPink PepperCorianderCorianderVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Cardamom
Two shared accords:
aromaticwoody
Only in Splendid Wood
IncenseIncenseOriental Woodsy notesOriental Woodsy notesJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone brings citrus and aromatic; Splendid Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone in summer and spring and Splendid Wood in winter and 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 leadSplendid Wood is voted eternal and strong; Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone moderate on both. Expect Splendid Wood to lead and Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Splendid Wood, two of Vetiver d Hiver Vetiver Babylone over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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