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 · Jean Paul GaultierLe Beau Male Summer 2014EDT · 2014 · ★ 4.06

Second · MazzolariNero VetiverEDP · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Le Beau Male Summer 2014 × Nero Vetiver

Aromatic, powdery and green meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four accords 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 Le Beau Male Summer 2014, blue is Nero Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Beau Male Summer 2014Nero Vetiver

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

greenboth

powderyfirst

lavenderfirst

violetfirst

citrussecond

ambersecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Le Beau Male Summer 2014

Mint

Lavender

Violet

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

aromaticgreenwoodyfresh spicy

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

Only in Nero Vetiver

Bergamot

Cypress

Vetiver

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepLe Beau Male Summer 2014 brings aromatic and green; Nero Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, green, woody and fresh spicy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadNero Vetiver is voted long lasting and strong; Le Beau Male Summer 2014 moderate on both. Expect Nero Vetiver to lead and Le Beau Male Summer 2014 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Nero Vetiver, two of Le Beau Male Summer 2014 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?