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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.

Des LysFirst · GoutalDes Lys2003 · ★ 4.20
Terre d'IrisSecond · Miller HarrisTerre d'Iris2000 · ★ 3.98
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Contrast pairing

Des Lys × Terre d'Iris

White floral, green and soft spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords 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 Des Lys, blue is Terre d'Iris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Des LysTerre d'Iris
white floralboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
freshboth
citrussecond
greenfirst
irissecond
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Des Lys
LilyLilyCassisCassisIvyIvy
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
white floralfresharomaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Terre d'Iris
BergamotBergamotBitter OrangeBitter OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitRosemaryRosemaryAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerSageSageRoseRoseIrisIrisoak mossOak mossFirFirOrrisOrrisResinResin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDes Lys brings green; Terre d'Iris brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, fresh, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Des Lys is moderate and enormous, Terre d'Iris moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTerre d'Iris first, then Des Lys 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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