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 · Histoires de ParfumsTubereuse 1 La CapricieuseParfum · 2010 · ★ 3.82

Second · DiptyqueEau Lente Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1986 · ★ 3.88

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Contrast pairing

Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse × Eau Lente Eau de Toilette

Iris, leather and powdery meets warm spicy, cinnamon and amber. 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 Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse, blue is Eau Lente Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tubereuse 1 La CapricieuseEau Lente Eau de Toilette

warm spicyboth

irisfirst

leatherfirst

powderyfirst

tuberosefirst

white floralfirst

muskyfirst

violetfirst

earthyfirst

cinnamonsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse

Tuberose

Saffron

Bergamot

Sicilian Mandarin Iris

Iris

Ylang-Ylang Suede

Suede

Cacao

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

warm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Eau Lente Eau de Toilette

Clove

Cinnamon

Spices

Opoponax

Why it might work

A shared threadWarm spicy runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse is long lasting and moderate, Eau Lente Eau de Toilette moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?