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.

CoccobelloFirst · James HeeleyCoccobelloEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.69
Oriental Sans SouciSecond · Le Jardin RetrouveOriental Sans SouciEDP · 1963 · ★ 4.21
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Coccobello × Oriental Sans Souci

Coconut, green and woody meets citrus, woody and patchouli. They share three accords 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 Coccobello, blue is Oriental Sans Souci. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CoccobelloOriental Sans Souci
woodyboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
coconutfirst
citrussecond
greenfirst
patchoulisecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
lactonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Coccobello
Palm LeafPalm LeafGardeniaGardeniaCoconutCoconutSea SaltSea SaltSandalwoodSandalwoodVirginia CedarVirginia CedarBenzoinBenzoin
In both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:
woodyvanillasweet
Only in Oriental Sans Souci
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonBasilBasilYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseNeroliNeroliJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossTonka BeanTonka BeanAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCoccobello brings green; Oriental Sans Souci brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, vanilla and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Coccobello in summer and Oriental Sans Souci in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Coccobello is moderate on both, Oriental Sans Souci 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.
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Coccobello × Oriental Sans Souci · Layering Lab | Scentsation