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.

Ciel de GumFirst · Maison Francis KurkdjianCiel de Gum2013 · ★ 4.09
Oeillet PourpreSecond · GuerlainOeillet Pourpre2021 · ★ 4.06
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Ciel de Gum × Oeillet Pourpre

Amber, cinnamon and white floral meets warm spicy, vanilla and amber. They share six 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 Ciel de Gum, blue is Oeillet Pourpre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ciel de GumOeillet Pourpre
warm spicyboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
floralboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
cinnamonfirst
white floralfirst
soft spicyfirst
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ciel de Gum
AmberAmberCinnamonCinnamonJasmineJasminePink PepperPink PepperRoseRose
In both
Vanilla
Six shared accords:
ambervanillawarm spicypowderysweetfloral
Only in Oeillet Pourpre
CloveClovePearPearCarnationCarnationBenzoinBenzoinSmokeSmokeLeatherLeatherWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceCiel de Gum brings amber; Oeillet Pourpre brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, vanilla, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ciel de Gum is long lasting and moderate, Oeillet Pourpre long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOeillet Pourpre first, then Ciel de Gum 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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