Layering Lab
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First · HermèsConcentré de Pamplemousse Rose2011 · ★ 4.18
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Concentré de Pamplemousse Rose × First
Citrus, aromatic and woody meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share two accords and one note.
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
Grapefruit
Rose
Grapefruit
RoseIn both
Vetiver
Two shared accords:woodyearthy
Only in First
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-YlangWhy 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.
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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