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.

La Petite Robe Noire VeloursFirst · GuerlainLa Petite Robe Noire VeloursEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.07
Les 4 Saisons: Yellow SeaSecond · M. MicallefLes 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea2008 · ★ 4.09
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La Petite Robe Noire VeloursLes 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea
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La Petite Robe Noire Velours × Les 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea

Sweet, almond and citrus meets amber, woody and citrus. They share one accord 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 La Petite Robe Noire Velours, blue is Les 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Petite Robe Noire VeloursLes 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea
citrusboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
almondfirst
woodysecond
nuttyfirst
cherryfirst
fruityfirst
violetfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Petite Robe Noire Velours
Sour CherrySour CherryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAlmondAlmondVioletVioletRoseRoseTonka BeanTonka BeanBlack TeaBlack Tea
In both
BergamotPatchouli
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Les 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea
LimeLimeTangerineTangerineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmberCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Petite Robe Noire Velours brings citrus; Les 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Petite Robe Noire Velours is moderate on both, Les 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea 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 pointLes 4 Saisons: Yellow Sea first, then La Petite Robe Noire Velours 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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