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.

Oriental VeloursFirst · Les IndemodablesOriental Velours2016 · ★ 3.70
Magnolia Au Vetiver du HaitiSecond · ChopardMagnolia Au Vetiver du HaitiEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.00
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Oriental Velours × Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti

Aromatic, woody and amber meets woody, floral and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oriental Velours, blue is Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oriental VeloursMagnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
earthyboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
ozonicsecond
vanillafirst
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oriental Velours
MyrrhMyrrhSpruceSpruceMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaIndian JasmineIndian Jasmine
In both
Haitian Vetiver
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreenearthy
Only in Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti
Violet LeafViolet LeafPink PepperPink PepperMagnoliaMagnoliaAmberAmberWhite WoodWhite WoodSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOriental Velours brings aromatic; Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list haitian vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oriental Velours in fall and winter and Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oriental Velours is long lasting and moderate, Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti 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 pointOriental Velours first, then Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti 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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