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.

RaffineeFirst · HoubigantRaffinee1982 · ★ 4.04
Eclat d'Arpege Pour HommeSecond · LanvinEclat d'Arpege Pour HommeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.04
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RaffineeEclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
Harmony pairing

Raffinee × Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme

Warm spicy, floral and aromatic meets citrus, ozonic and woody. They share three accords and four 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 Raffinee, blue is Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RaffineeEclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
floralfirst
sweetfirst
ozonicsecond
white floralfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Raffinee
CarnationCarnationPlumPlumClary SageClary SageOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRoseRoseLemonLemonOrris RootOrris RootTonka BeanTonka BeanMimosaMimosaTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHiacynthHiacynth
In both
BergamotJasmineSandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodypowdery
Only in Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLimeLimeViolet LeafViolet LeafRosemaryRosemaryCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRaffinee brings aromatic; Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Raffinee in fall and winter and Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme in summer and spring. 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 leadRaffinee is voted long lasting and strong; Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect Raffinee to lead and Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Raffinee, two of Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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