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.

Arsene Lupin DandyFirst · GuerlainArsene Lupin Dandy2010 · ★ 4.21
FirstSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98
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Arsene Lupin Dandy × First

Warm spicy, woody and citrus meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share two 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 Arsene Lupin Dandy, blue is First. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Arsene Lupin DandyFirst
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
greensecond
aldehydicsecond
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Arsene Lupin Dandy
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperOlibanumOlibanumPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotSandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in First
AldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryRaspberryNarcissusNarcissusHiacynthHiacynthJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris Root
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFirst brings green; Arsene Lupin Dandy brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Arsene Lupin Dandy is long lasting and moderate, First long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointArsene Lupin Dandy first, then First 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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