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 · Le LaboPoivre 23 LondonEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.21
Second · Lacoste FragrancesCool Play2006 · ★ 3.82From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Poivre 23 London × Cool Play
Amber, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Poivre 23 London, blue is Cool Play. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Poivre 23 LondonCool Play
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
vanillaboth
smokyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Poivre 23 London
Labdanum
Incense
Styrax
Guaiac Wood
Labdanum
Incense
Styrax
Guaiac WoodIn both
PepperVanillaSandalwoodPatchouli
Five shared accords:woodyfresh spicyvanillasmokypowdery
Only in Cool Play
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Birch Leaf
Coriander
Juniper Berries
Violet
Cedar
Musk
Vetiver
Amber
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Birch Leaf
Coriander
Juniper Berries
Violet
Cedar
Musk
Vetiver
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepCool Play brings citrus and aromatic; Poivre 23 London brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list pepper, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, vanilla and smoky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Poivre 23 London in fall and winter and Cool Play in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Poivre 23 London is long lasting and moderate, Cool Play moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPoivre 23 London first, then Cool Play 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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