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.

First · Les NereidesPas De VeloursEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.05

Second · Juliette Has A GunMetal Chypre2017 · ★ 3.76

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Contrast pairing

Pas De Velours × Metal Chypre

Vanilla, amber and smoky meets musky, amber and powdery. They share three 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 Pas De Velours, blue is Metal Chypre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pas De VeloursMetal Chypre

amberboth

powderyboth

woodyboth

vanillafirst

muskysecond

smokyfirst

yellow floralfirst

balsamicfirst

sweetfirst

irissecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pas De Velours

Ylang-Ylang Incense

Incense

Vanilla

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberwoodypowdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Metal Chypre

Pink Pepper Bergamot

Bergamot

Suede

Iris

Patchouli

Amber

Ambroxan

White Musk Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceMetal Chypre brings amber; Pas De Velours brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadAmber, woody and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

An unusual mixSmoky and powdery are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadMetal Chypre is voted long lasting and moderate; Pas De Velours moderate on both. Expect Metal Chypre to lead and Pas De Velours to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Metal Chypre, two of Pas De Velours over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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