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.

TropiquesFirst · LancômeTropiques2006 · ★ 4.02
Reve d'EncensSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsReve d'Encens2018 · ★ 4.32
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Tropiques × Reve d'Encens

Fruity, vanilla and floral meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share one accord 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 Tropiques, blue is Reve d'Encens. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TropiquesReve d'Encens
woodyboth
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
vanillafirst
powderysecond
floralfirst
sweetfirst
rosesecond
metallicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tropiques
RaspberryRaspberryCranberryCranberryMango BlossomMango BlossomBlack CurrantBlack CurrantJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Sandalwood
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Reve d'Encens
SaffronSaffronOlibanumOlibanumRoseRoseWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceReve d'Encens brings amber; Tropiques brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tropiques in summer and Reve d'Encens in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tropiques is moderate on both, Reve d'Encens long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointReve d'Encens first, then Tropiques 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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