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 LaboOrange DiscreteEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.62
Second · Bon Parfumeur801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit2017 · ★ 3.75From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Orange Discrete × 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit
Citrus, woody and white floral meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Orange Discrete, blue is 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Orange Discrete801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
greenboth
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
saltysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Orange Discrete
Mandarin Orange
African Orange Flower
Virginia Cedar
Petitgrain
Vetiver
Musk
Mandarin Orange
African Orange Flower
Virginia Cedar
Petitgrain
Vetiver
MuskIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodyaromaticgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit
Ivy
Grapefruit
Citron
Italian Mandarin
Sea Notes
Rosemary
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Cypress
Cedar
White Musk
Ivy
Grapefruit
Citron
Italian Mandarin
Sea Notes
Rosemary
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Cypress
Cedar
White MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepOrange Discrete brings citrus; 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, aromatic and green run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Orange Discrete in spring and 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOrange Discrete is voted weak and enormous; 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit moderate on both. Expect Orange Discrete to lead and 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Orange Discrete, two of 801 sea spray, cedar, grapefruit over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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