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.

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPFirst · GuerlainL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.46
Week EndSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurWeek EndEDT · 2011 · ★ 4.05
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L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPWeek End
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L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP × Week End

Warm spicy, woody and cacao meets green, aromatic and fresh. 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 L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP, blue is Week End. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPWeek End
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
cacaofirst
patchoulifirst
citrusfirst
freshsecond
anisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
Star AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotelemiElemiLemonLemonPepperPepperCacao PodCacao PodSandalwoodSandalwoodSmokeSmokeTeaTeaPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Week End
MintMintBasilBasilTarragonTarragonGalbanumGalbanumLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleCaloneCaloneYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCardamomCardamomMuskMuskVirginia CedarVirginia CedarLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWeek End brings green and aromatic; L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP in fall and winter and Week End in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP is long lasting and moderate, Week End weak and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP first, then Week End 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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