Layering Lab
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First · GuerlainArsene Lupin Dandy2010 · ★ 4.21
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Arsene Lupin Dandy × First
Warm spicy, woody and citrus meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share two accords and two notes.
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 Orange
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Olibanum
Patchouli
Bitter Orange
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Olibanum
PatchouliIn both
BergamotSandalwood
Two shared accords:woodypowdery
Only in First
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Orris Root
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Orris RootWhy 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.
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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