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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.

Ex VetiverFirst · Juliette Has A GunEx VetiverEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.72
CalicantusSecond · Santa Maria NovellaCalicantusEDC · 1999 · ★ 4.09
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Ex Vetiver × Calicantus

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets yellow floral, woody and floral. They share four 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 Ex Vetiver, blue is Calicantus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ex VetiverCalicantus
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
yellow floralsecond
floralsecond
mossysecond
white floralsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ex Vetiver
LemonLemonHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilJava vetiver oilVetiverVetiverAmbroxanAmbroxanMuskMusk
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthypowdery
Only in Calicantus
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerCarnationCarnationNarcissusNarcissusJasmineJasminePowdery NotesPowdery Notesoak mossOak mossWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPeachPeachAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEx Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Calicantus brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, earthy and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCalicantus is voted moderate on both; Ex Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Calicantus to lead and Ex Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calicantus, two of Ex Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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