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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.

Fou d'AbsintheFirst · L'Artisan ParfumeurFou d'AbsintheParfum · 2006 · ★ 4.07
L'Eau NeuveSecond · LubinL'Eau NeuveEDT · 1968 · ★ 3.91
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Fou d'Absinthe × L'Eau Neuve

Fresh spicy, woody and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Fou d'Absinthe, blue is L'Eau Neuve. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fou d'AbsintheL'Eau Neuve
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
coniferfirst
amberfirst
balsamicfirst
anisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fou d'Absinthe
WormwoodWormwoodAngelicaAngelicaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantStar AniseStar AniseNutmegNutmegClovesClovesGingerGingerPepperPepperPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirBalsam FirIncenseIncense
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyaromaticsoft spicy
Only in L'Eau Neuve
LemonLemonOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageMarjoramMarjoramCorianderCorianderCarawayCarawayJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Eau Neuve brings citrus and aromatic; Fou d'Absinthe brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, aromatic and soft spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fou d'Absinthe in fall and spring and L'Eau Neuve in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fou d'Absinthe is moderate on both, L'Eau Neuve 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 pointFou d'Absinthe first, then L'Eau Neuve 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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