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 · Katana ParfumsMerveille gourmandParfum · 2024 · ★ 4.50
Second · BortnikoffCologne de la TerreCologne · 2022 · ★ 3.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Merveille gourmand × Cologne de la Terre
Sweet, cacao and warm spicy meets citrus, fruity and fresh. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Merveille gourmand, blue is Cologne de la Terre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Merveille gourmandCologne de la Terre
citrusboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
amberboth
cacaofirst
warm spicyfirst
chocolatefirst
freshsecond
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Merveille gourmand
Raspberry
Orange
Elemi
Dark Chocolate
Brownie
Nutty Notes
Amber
Cake
Cacao
Vanilla
Oud
Raspberry
Orange
Elemi
Dark Chocolate
Brownie
Nutty Notes
Amber
Cake
Cacao
Vanilla
OudIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetfruitycitrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Cologne de la Terre
Bergamot
Litsea Cubeba
Pear
Green Apple
Saffron
Beeswax
Ambergris
Natural Musk
Sandalwood
Bergamot
Litsea Cubeba
Pear
Green Apple
Saffron
Beeswax
Ambergris
Natural Musk
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet, fruity, citrus and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Merveille gourmand in fall and winter and Cologne de la Terre in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMerveille gourmand is voted long lasting and strong; Cologne de la Terre moderate on both. Expect Merveille gourmand to lead and Cologne de la Terre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Merveille gourmand, two of Cologne de la Terre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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