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 · GoutalL’Ile au ThéEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.03

Second · GoutalVetiver1985 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

L’Ile au Thé × Vetiver

Citrus, fresh and green meets woody, aromatic and salty. 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 L’Ile au Thé, blue is Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L’Ile au ThéVetiver

greenboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

saltysecond

earthysecond

tobaccosecond

warm spicysecond

freshfirst

fruityfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L’Ile au Thé

Mandarin Orange Citruses

Citruses

Tea

Mandarin Blossom Osmanthus

Osmanthus

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

green

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Vetiver

Sea Salt

Vetiver

Spices

Tobacco

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Light over deepL’Ile au Thé brings citrus and green; Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadGreen runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadVetiver is voted moderate on both; L’Ile au Thé moderate on both. Expect Vetiver to lead and L’Ile au Thé to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Vetiver, two of L’Ile au Thé over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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