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.
First · LanvinEclat d'Arpege Limited Edition2009 · ★ 3.22
Second · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition × Pretexte
Citrus, white floral and woody meets woody, leather and amber. They share three accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eclat d'Arpege Limited EditionPretexte
woodyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
floralsecond
aldehydicsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Peach
African Orange Flower
Jasmine
Musk
Virginia Cedar
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Peach
African Orange Flower
Jasmine
Musk
Virginia CedarIn both
BergamotRoseVetiverAmber
Three shared accords:woodymuskysweet
Only in Pretexte
Aldehydes
Narcissus
Opoponax
Carnation
Iris
Hawthorn
Hay
Civet
Leather
Oakmoss
Castoreum
Tonka Bean
Aldehydes
Narcissus
Opoponax
Carnation
Iris
Hawthorn
Hay
Civet
Leather
Oakmoss
Castoreum
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepEclat d'Arpege Limited Edition brings citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, vetiver and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, musky and sweet run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition in spring and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPretexte is voted moderate on both; Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition weak and moderate. Expect Pretexte to lead and Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pretexte, two of Eclat d'Arpege Limited Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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