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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Illicit FlowerFirst · Jimmy ChooIllicit FlowerEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.75
Vanille CamouflageSecond · Dries Van NotenVanille Camouflage2024 · ★ 4.03
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Illicit Flower × Vanille Camouflage

Citrus, white floral and floral meets woody, vanilla and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 Illicit Flower, blue is Vanille Camouflage. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Illicit FlowerVanille Camouflage
woodyboth
fruityboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
floralfirst
vanillasecond
aromaticsecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Illicit Flower
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeApricotApricotGrapefruit blossomGrapefruit blossomRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaPearPearJasmineJasmineMuskMuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanilla
In both
SandalwoodBenzoin
Four shared accords:
fruitywoodypowderysweet
Only in Vanille Camouflage
GalbanumGalbanumFigFigCypressCypressMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueYlang YlangYlang YlangBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaTahitian VanillaTahitian VanillaAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIllicit Flower brings citrus; Vanille Camouflage brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity, woody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Illicit Flower is moderate on both, Vanille Camouflage 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 pointVanille Camouflage first, then Illicit Flower 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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