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.

ArpègeFirst · LanvinArpègeEDP · 1927 · ★ 3.97
Vetyver (1964)Second · LanvinVetyver (1964)1964 · ★ 4.54
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ArpègeVetyver (1964)
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Arpège × Vetyver (1964)

White floral, woody and aldehydic meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share five accords and ten 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 Arpège, blue is Vetyver (1964). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ArpègeVetyver (1964)
woodyboth
aromaticboth
white floralboth
aldehydicboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
freshfirst
earthysecond
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Arpège
Lily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPeachPeachHoneysuckleHoneysuckleNeroliNeroliCorianderCorianderLilyLilyGeraniumGeraniumCamelliaCamelliaAmberAmberMuskMuskBenzoinBenzoin
In both
AldehydesBergamotJasmineYlang-YlangIrisRoseSandalwoodVetiverVanillaPatchouli
Five shared accords:
white floralwoodyaldehydicaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Vetyver (1964)
PetitgrainPetitgrainRosemaryRosemaryLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCloveCloveLaurelsLaurelsCinnamonCinnamonRussian LeatherRussian LeatherMossMossLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedarTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetyver (1964) brings aromatic and citrus; Arpège brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list aldehydes, bergamot, jasmine and ylang-ylang and 6 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, woody, aldehydic and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Arpège in fall and winter and Vetyver (1964) in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadArpège is voted long lasting and moderate; Vetyver (1964) moderate on both. Expect Arpège to lead and Vetyver (1964) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Arpège, two of Vetyver (1964) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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