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.

SuccusFirst · Les Liquides ImaginairesSuccus2015 · ★ 3.74
Derby (Vintage)Second · GuerlainDerby (Vintage)1985 · ★ 4.53
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Contrast pairing

Succus × Derby (Vintage)

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets woody, fresh spicy 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 Succus, blue is Derby (Vintage). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SuccusDerby (Vintage)
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
earthysecond
mossysecond
leathersecond
herbalsecond
warm spicysecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Succus
GrapefruitGrapefruitGingerGingerRosemaryRosemaryBay LeafBay LeafIncenseIncenseClary SageClary SageJuniperJuniperOrchidOrchidMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMuskCedarCedar
In both
Vetiver
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticcitruswoody
Only in Derby (Vintage)
ArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotMintMintLemonLemonNutmeg FlowerNutmeg FlowerJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOakmossOakmossLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSuccus brings aromatic and citrus; Derby (Vintage) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Succus in spring and summer and Derby (Vintage) in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Succus is moderate on both, Derby (Vintage) eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointDerby (Vintage) first, then Succus 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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