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.

Mitsouko Eau de ParfumFirst · GuerlainMitsouko Eau de ParfumEDP · 1919 · ★ 4.11
La Collection Pour HommeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentLa Collection Pour Homme2011 · ★ 4.20
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Mitsouko Eau de Parfum × La Collection Pour Homme

Warm spicy, woody and patchouli meets citrus, mossy and aromatic. They share four 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 Mitsouko Eau de Parfum, blue is La Collection Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mitsouko Eau de ParfumLa Collection Pour Homme
woodyboth
earthyboth
patchouliboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
fruityfirst
mossysecond
greensecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mitsouko Eau de Parfum
BergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineRoseRosePeachPeachYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLilacLilacOakmossOakmossSpicesSpicesCinnamonCinnamonVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In both
Citruses
Four shared accords:
woodypatchouliearthyaromatic
Only in La Collection Pour Homme
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPetitgrainPetitgrainMintMintoak mossOak mossPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Collection Pour Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Mitsouko Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list citruses, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, patchouli, earthy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mitsouko Eau de Parfum in fall and winter and La Collection Pour Homme in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mitsouko Eau de Parfum is long lasting and strong, La Collection Pour Homme 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 pointMitsouko Eau de Parfum first, then La Collection Pour Homme 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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