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 · Le GalionCuirEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.90

Second · Juliette Has A GunEx VetiverEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.72

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Contrast pairing

Cuir × Ex Vetiver

Leather, aromatic and mossy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share five accords and two notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir, blue is Ex Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CuirEx Vetiver

aromaticboth

citrusboth

woodyboth

earthyboth

fresh spicyboth

leatherfirst

mossyfirst

muskysecond

animalicfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Only in Cuir

Elemi

Leather

Lily

Moss

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

In both

BergamotMusk

Five shared accords:

aromaticcitruswoodyearthyfresh spicy

Only in Ex Vetiver

Lemon

Haitian Vetiver Java vetiver oil

Java vetiver oil Vetiver

Vetiver

Ambroxan

Why it might work

Light over deepCuir brings aromatic; Ex Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and earthy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir is long lasting and moderate, Ex Vetiver moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?