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.

Concentré de Pamplemousse RoseFirst · HermèsConcentré de Pamplemousse Rose2011 · ★ 4.18
FirstSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98
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Concentré de Pamplemousse RoseFirst
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Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose × First

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share two 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 Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose, blue is First. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Concentré de Pamplemousse RoseFirst
woodyboth
earthyboth
citrusfirst
floralsecond
greensecond
aldehydicsecond
white floralsecond
aromaticfirst
yellow floralsecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose
GrapefruitGrapefruitRoseRose
In both
Vetiver
Two shared accords:
woodyearthy
Only in First
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotPeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryRaspberryNarcissusNarcissusHiacynthHiacynthJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFirst brings green; Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadFirst is voted long lasting and moderate; Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose moderate and intimate. Expect First to lead and Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of First, two of Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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