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 · Jo Malone LondonElderflower & GooseberryEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.19

Second · Katana ParfumsCuir VicunaParfum · 2022 · ★ 3.88

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Contrast pairing

Elderflower & Gooseberry × Cuir Vicuna

Fruity, sweet and floral meets citrus, woody and amber. They share no 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 Elderflower & Gooseberry, blue is Cuir Vicuna. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elderflower & GooseberryCuir Vicuna

fruityfirst

citrussecond

woodysecond

sweetfirst

ambersecond

greensecond

fresh spicysecond

leathersecond

aromaticsecond

smokysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Elderflower & Gooseberry

Gooseberry Litchi

Litchi

Black Elder

In bothNo shared notes

Only in Cuir Vicuna

Orange

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Black Tea

Styrax

Olibanum

Castoreum

Vetiver

Patchouli

Why it might work

Flowers over greenElderflower & Gooseberry brings floral; Cuir Vicuna brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Elderflower & Gooseberry in spring and Cuir Vicuna in fall. 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 leadCuir Vicuna is voted eternal and moderate; Elderflower & Gooseberry moderate on both. Expect Cuir Vicuna to lead and Elderflower & Gooseberry to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Vicuna, two of Elderflower & Gooseberry over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?