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.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68First · GuerlainGuerlain Le Parfum du 68Parfum · 2013 · ★ 4.23
Mercurial CashmereSecond · ElectimussMercurial CashmereEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.12
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Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 × Mercurial Cashmere

Warm spicy, amber and sweet meets vanilla, powdery and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Guerlain Le Parfum du 68, blue is Mercurial Cashmere. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68Mercurial Cashmere
amberboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
woodysecond
muskysecond
tuberosesecond
caramelsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
ImmortelleImmortelleBenzoinBenzoinSpicy NotesSpicy NotesLeatherLeatherIncenseIncense
In both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:
ambersweetvanilla
Only in Mercurial Cashmere
CardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperTuberoseTuberoseIrisIrisVioletVioletAmbergrisAmbergrisCaramelCaramelVanillaVanillaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMuskCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceGuerlain Le Parfum du 68 brings amber; Mercurial Cashmere brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, sweet and vanilla run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is moderate on both, Mercurial Cashmere 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 pointMercurial Cashmere first, then Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 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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