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.

First · HermèsEau de Narcisse BleuEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.04

Second · ShiseidoRose Royale2006 · ★ 4.45

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Contrast pairing

Eau de Narcisse Bleu × Rose Royale

Yellow floral, green and aromatic meets rose, floral and citrus. They share one accord 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 Eau de Narcisse Bleu, blue is Rose Royale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Narcisse BleuRose Royale

yellow floralfirst

rosesecond

citrusboth

greenfirst

floralsecond

aromaticfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Narcisse Bleu

Narcissus

Orange Blossom

In both

Bergamot

One shared accord:

citrus

Only in Rose Royale

Grasse Rose Magnolia

Magnolia

Rose de Mai Ylang Ylang

Ylang Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

White Cedar Extract Iris

Iris

Oakmoss

Rose

Why it might work

Flowers over greenRose Royale brings floral; Eau de Narcisse Bleu brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus runs 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 leadRose Royale is voted moderate and enormous; Eau de Narcisse Bleu moderate on both. Expect Rose Royale to lead and Eau de Narcisse Bleu to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rose Royale, two of Eau de Narcisse Bleu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?