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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.

Douceur de VanilleFirst · Les NereidesDouceur de VanilleEDP · ★ 3.96
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 5EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.73
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Douceur de VanilleSemi-Bespoke No. 5
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Douceur de Vanille × Semi-Bespoke No. 5

Vanilla, almond and sweet meets woody, amber and powdery. They share one accord and two 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 Douceur de Vanille, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Douceur de VanilleSemi-Bespoke No. 5
vanillaboth
woodysecond
almondfirst
ambersecond
sweetfirst
cacaofirst
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
nuttyfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Douceur de Vanille
AlmondAlmondCacaoCacaoStar AniseStar Anise
In both
VanillaRose
One shared accord:
vanilla
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 5
BergamotBergamotPeachPeachOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineVioletVioletYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHeliotropeHeliotropeAmbergrisAmbergrisVetiverVetiverPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCedarCedarLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceSemi-Bespoke No. 5 brings amber; Douceur de Vanille brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Douceur de Vanille in winter and fall and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 5 is voted eternal and enormous; Douceur de Vanille moderate on both. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 5 to lead and Douceur de Vanille to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 5, two of Douceur de Vanille over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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