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 · MDCI ParfumsLe Rivage des Syrtes2009 · ★ 3.89
Second · VertusFresh Orient2015 · ★ 3.69From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Rivage des Syrtes × Fresh Orient
Sweet, citrus and white floral meets citrus, green and woody. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Rivage des Syrtes, blue is Fresh Orient. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Rivage des SyrtesFresh Orient
citrusboth
greenboth
white floralboth
fruityboth
sweetfirst
woodysecond
amberfirst
aromaticsecond
floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Le Rivage des Syrtes
Orange
Pineapple
Galbanum
African Orange Flower
Incense
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
Vanilla
Orange
Pineapple
Galbanum
African Orange Flower
Incense
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
VanillaIn both
AmberMusk
Four shared accords:citruswhite floralfruitygreen
Only in Fresh Orient
Green Leaves
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Black Currant
Magnolia
Jasmine
Lily
Cashmere Wood
Vetiver
Cedar
Green Leaves
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Black Currant
Magnolia
Jasmine
Lily
Cashmere Wood
Vetiver
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepLe Rivage des Syrtes brings citrus; Fresh Orient brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, white floral, fruity and green run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Rivage des Syrtes is moderate on both, Fresh Orient moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLe Rivage des Syrtes first, then Fresh Orient 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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