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.

Vanille ExquiseFirst · GoutalVanille ExquiseEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.97
With LoveSecond · GuerlainWith Love2003 · ★ 3.84
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Vanille Exquise × With Love

Vanilla, powdery and woody meets floral, woody and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Vanille Exquise, blue is With Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanille ExquiseWith Love
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
vanillafirst
floralsecond
citrussecond
white floralsecond
almondfirst
sweetfirst
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vanille Exquise
VanillaVanillaAlmondAlmondGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAngelicaAngelica
In both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:
powderywoodymusky
Only in With Love
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonFreesiaFreesiaLilyLilyCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWith Love brings citrus; Vanille Exquise brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vanille Exquise in fall and winter and With Love in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanille Exquise is moderate and intimate, With Love moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointVanille Exquise first, then With Love 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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