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
L'Extase Rose AbsolueSecond · Nina RicciL'Extase Rose AbsolueEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.25
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Oriental VeloursL'Extase Rose Absolue
Contrast pairing

Oriental Velours × L'Extase Rose Absolue

Aromatic, woody and amber meets vanilla, warm spicy and woody. They share four accords and no notes.

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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 L'Extase Rose Absolue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oriental VeloursL'Extase Rose Absolue
woodyboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticfirst
rosesecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
patchoulisecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oriental Velours
MyrrhMyrrhSpruceSpruceHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaIndian JasmineIndian Jasmine
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyambervanillawarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L'Extase Rose Absolue
Pink PepperPink PepperBlack PepperBlack PepperTaif RoseTaif RoseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOriental Velours brings aromatic; L'Extase Rose Absolue brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, vanilla and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oriental Velours is long lasting and moderate, L'Extase Rose Absolue long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Extase Rose Absolue first, then Oriental Velours 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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