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 · HoubigantIris des ChampsEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.08
Second · Frederic MalleL'Eau d'HiverParfum · 2003 · ★ 4.21From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Iris des Champs × L'Eau d'Hiver
Powdery, iris and woody meets powdery, musky and citrus. They share seven accords and eight notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Iris des Champs, blue is L'Eau d'Hiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Iris des ChampsL'Eau d'Hiver
powderyboth
muskyboth
irisboth
woodyboth
violetboth
floralboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
white floralfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Iris des Champs
Lily-of-the-Valley
Pear
Musk
Woody Notes
Vanilla
Lily-of-the-Valley
Pear
Musk
Woody Notes
VanillaIn both
BergamotPink PepperRoseIrisYlang-YlangJasmineSandalwoodAmber
Seven shared accords:powderyiriswoodymuskyvioletsweetfloral
Only in L'Eau d'Hiver
Green Notes
Lemon
Grapefruit
Calamus
Heliotrope
Hawthorn
Violet
Honey
Lily of the Valley
Orange Blossom
White Musk
Angelica
Green Notes
Lemon
Grapefruit
Calamus
Heliotrope
Hawthorn
Violet
Honey
Lily of the Valley
Orange Blossom
White Musk
AngelicaWhy it might work
- Light over deepL'Eau d'Hiver brings citrus; Iris des Champs brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, pink pepper, rose and iris and 4 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, iris, woody and musky run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Iris des Champs is moderate on both, L'Eau d'Hiver moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIris des Champs first, then L'Eau d'Hiver over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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