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 · LancômePatchouli AromatiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23

Second · Calvin KleinEternity For MenEDP · 1990 · ★ 3.77

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Aromatique × Eternity For Men

Patchouli, woody and aromatic meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Patchouli Aromatique, blue is Eternity For Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli AromatiqueEternity For Men

aromaticboth

woodyboth

herbalboth

patchoulifirst

citrussecond

fresh spicysecond

earthyfirst

warm spicyfirst

lavendersecond

white floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Aromatique

Patchouli

In both

SageVetiver

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticherbal

Only in Eternity For Men

Lavender

Lemon

Bergamot

Mandarin Orange Juniper Berries

Juniper Berries Basil

Basil

Geranium

Jasmine

Coriander

Orange Blossom Lily-of-the-Valley

Lily-of-the-Valley Lily

Lily

Why it might work

Light over deepEternity For Men brings aromatic and citrus; Patchouli Aromatique brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list sage and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and herbal run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPatchouli Aromatique is voted moderate on both; Eternity For Men moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Aromatique to lead and Eternity For Men to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Aromatique, two of Eternity For Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?