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.

Habit Rouge L'InstinctFirst · GuerlainHabit Rouge L'InstinctEDT · 2022 · ★ 3.43
Arabian Horse 3.1Second · Pierre Guillaume ParisArabian Horse 3.1EDP · 2012 · ★ 3.93
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Habit Rouge L'InstinctArabian Horse 3.1
Contrast pairing

Habit Rouge L'Instinct × Arabian Horse 3.1

Citrus, green and aromatic meets woody, green and musky. 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 Habit Rouge L'Instinct, blue is Arabian Horse 3.1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Habit Rouge L'InstinctArabian Horse 3.1
greenboth
woodyboth
herbalboth
citrusfirst
muskysecond
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
cannabisfirst
earthysecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Habit Rouge L'Instinct
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotcannabisCannabisMateMateRed RoseRed RoseLeatherLeatherPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
In both
Green Notes
Three shared accords:
greenherbalwoody
Only in Arabian Horse 3.1
WildflowersWildflowersNarcissusNarcissusMuskMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHabit Rouge L'Instinct brings citrus, green and aromatic; Arabian Horse 3.1 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list green notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen, herbal and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Habit Rouge L'Instinct in spring and summer and Arabian Horse 3.1 in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Habit Rouge L'Instinct is moderate on both, Arabian Horse 3.1 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointArabian Horse 3.1 first, then Habit Rouge L'Instinct 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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