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.

Le Rivage des SyrtesFirst · MDCI ParfumsLe Rivage des Syrtes2009 · ★ 3.89
Fresh OrientSecond · VertusFresh Orient2015 · ★ 3.69
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Le Rivage des Syrtes × Fresh Orient

Sweet, citrus and white floral meets citrus, green and woody. They share four accords and two 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 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
OrangeOrangePineapplePineappleGalbanumGalbanumAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIncenseIncenseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseVanillaVanilla
In both
AmberMusk
Four shared accords:
citruswhite floralfruitygreen
Only in Fresh Orient
Green LeavesGreen LeavesBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasmineLilyLilyCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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