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 · Louis VuittonSur la RouteEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31

Second · Robert PiguetNotes2012 · ★ 3.62

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Contrast pairing

Sur la Route × Notes

Citrus, fresh and woody meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. 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 Sur la Route, blue is Notes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sur la RouteNotes

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

freshfirst

white floralsecond

greenfirst

earthysecond

sweetsecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sur la Route

Citruses

Calabrian bergamot Lemon

Lemon

Pink Pepper Grass

Grass

Hedione

Nutmeg

Cardamom

Cedar

Leather

Peru Balsam Iso E Super

Iso E Super

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

citruswoodyfresh spicyaromatic

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

Only in Notes

Clary Sage Bergamot

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Geranium

Geranium

Costus

Tonka Bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Light over deepNotes brings aromatic and citrus; Sur la Route brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sur la Route is moderate on both, Notes moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointNotes first, then Sur la Route 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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