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.
First · Les NereidesPatchouli AntiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.08
Second · ChanelN°5 Voile ParfuméParfum · 1995 · ★ 3.75From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patchouli Antique × N°5 Voile Parfumé
Amber, woody and patchouli meets citrus, white floral and woody. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Patchouli Antique, blue is N°5 Voile Parfumé. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patchouli AntiqueN°5 Voile Parfumé
woodyboth
vanillaboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
patchoulifirst
warm spicyfirst
freshsecond
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Patchouli Antique
Incense
Patchouli
Texas Cedar
Benzoin
Oakmoss
Incense
Patchouli
Texas Cedar
Benzoin
OakmossIn both
AmberVanilla
Two shared accords:woodyvanilla
Only in N°5 Voile Parfumé
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Neroli
Lemon
Lily of the Valley
May Rose
Jasmine
Iris
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Neroli
Lemon
Lily of the Valley
May Rose
Jasmine
Iris
Sandalwood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepN°5 Voile Parfumé brings citrus; Patchouli Antique brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and vanilla run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Patchouli Antique is moderate on both, N°5 Voile Parfumé eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPatchouli Antique first, then N°5 Voile Parfumé 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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