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 · Michael KorsNotes from Michael Houndstooth2001 · ★ 4.00
Second · Ormonde JayneVanilla AubeEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Notes from Michael Houndstooth × Vanilla Aube
Floral, yellow floral and fresh meets amber, woody and powdery. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Notes from Michael Houndstooth, blue is Vanilla Aube. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Notes from Michael HoundstoothVanilla Aube
woodyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
sweetboth
yellow floralfirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
animalicsecond
fruitysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Notes from Michael Houndstooth
Ylang-Ylang
Japanese Cherry Blossom
Freesia
Ylang-Ylang
Japanese Cherry Blossom
FreesiaIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Vanilla Aube
Pomegranate
Pistachio
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cashmeran
Iris
Fig
Ambergris
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Pomegranate
Pistachio
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cashmeran
Iris
Fig
Ambergris
Vanilla
Sandalwood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenNotes from Michael Houndstooth brings floral; Vanilla Aube brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Notes from Michael Houndstooth is moderate on both, Vanilla Aube long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVanilla Aube first, then Notes from Michael Houndstooth 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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