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.

Eau de CuisineFirst · Hilde SolianiEau de CuisineEDP · 2019 · ★ 2.92
Hidden ShadesSecond · The House of OudHidden Shades2023 · ★ 3.25
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Contrast pairing

Eau de Cuisine × Hidden Shades

Savory, animalic and marine meets vanilla, amber and woody. They share one accord and no 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 Eau de Cuisine, blue is Hidden Shades. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de CuisineHidden Shades
sweetboth
savoryfirst
animalicfirst
vanillasecond
marinefirst
anisfirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau de Cuisine
FishFishCheeseCheeseAniseAniseChestnutChestnut
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
sweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Hidden Shades
MirabelleMirabelleBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCherry BlossomCherry BlossomJasmineJasmineLabdanumLabdanumVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoinTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Cuisine in summer and Hidden Shades in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEau de Cuisine is voted moderate and enormous; Hidden Shades moderate on both. Expect Eau de Cuisine to lead and Hidden Shades to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Eau de Cuisine, two of Hidden Shades over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Eau de Cuisine × Hidden Shades · Layering Lab | Scentsation