Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · GuerlainPetit1994 · ★ 3.96

Second · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80

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Harmony pairing

Petit × Cypress Shade

Citrus, lavender and yellow floral meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share six accords and four 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 Petit, blue is Cypress Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PetitCypress Shade

citrusboth

aromaticboth

yellow floralboth

powderyboth

floralboth

fresh spicyboth

greensecond

lavenderfirst

woodysecond

soft spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Petit

Lavender

Citruses

Jasmine

Rose

Tonka Bean Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeMimosa

Six shared accords:

citrusyellow floralaromaticfloralpowderyfresh spicy

Only in Cypress Shade

Star Anise Mint

Mint

Coriander

Petitgrain Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Why it might work

Fresh on freshPetit brings citrus; Cypress Shade brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, lemon, mandarin orange and mimosa, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, yellow floral, aromatic and floral run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadCypress Shade is voted long lasting and moderate; Petit weak and intimate. Expect Cypress Shade to lead and Petit to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cypress Shade, two of Petit over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Petit · Guerlain

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Cypress Shade · The House of Oud

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