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 · LancômeSikkim ParfumParfum · 1971 · ★ 4.48

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Aromatique × Sikkim Parfum

Patchouli, woody and aromatic meets aromatic, earthy and green. 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 Sikkim Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli AromatiqueSikkim Parfum

aromaticboth

earthyboth

woodyboth

patchoulifirst

greensecond

mossysecond

leathersecond

floralsecond

warm spicyfirst

herbalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Aromatique

Sage

In both

PatchouliVetiver

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticearthy

Only in Sikkim Parfum

Galbanum

Aldehydes

Caraway

Gardenia

Bergamot

Rose

Carnation

Iris

Narcissus

Jasmine

Oakmoss

Leather

Why it might work

Light over deepSikkim Parfum brings aromatic and green; Patchouli Aromatique brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and earthy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadSikkim Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Patchouli Aromatique moderate on both. Expect Sikkim Parfum to lead and Patchouli Aromatique to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?