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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.

ComplimentFirst · Maison VioletComplimentEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.91
401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaSecond · Bon Parfumeur401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.97
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Compliment401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
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Compliment × 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

White floral, tuberose and floral meets woody, amber and fruity. They share one accord 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 Compliment, blue is 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Compliment401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
sweetboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
fruitysecond
tuberosefirst
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Compliment
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomPalmarosaPalmarosaEucalyptusEucalyptusViolet LeafViolet LeafPeonyPeonyTuberoseTuberoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangFreesiaFreesiaHawthornHawthornHeliotropeHeliotrope
In both
Vanilla
One shared accord:
sweet
Only in 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
IncenseIncenseelemiElemiCypressCypressBergamotBergamotPlumPlumCedarCedarCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenCompliment brings floral; 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Compliment in spring and summer and 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Compliment is long lasting and moderate, 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla 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 point401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla first, then Compliment 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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