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 KorsSexy Rio de Janeiro2014 · ★ 3.79
Second · M. MicallefVanille Patchouli★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Sexy Rio de Janeiro × Vanille Patchouli
White floral, fruity and tropical meets sweet, vanilla and fresh spicy. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sexy Rio de Janeiro, blue is Vanille Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sexy Rio de JaneiroVanille Patchouli
sweetboth
vanillaboth
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
tropicalfirst
patchoulisecond
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Sexy Rio de Janeiro
Mango
Honeysuckle
Vanilla
Mango
Honeysuckle
VanillaIn both
Jasmine
Two shared accords:sweetvanilla
Only in Vanille Patchouli
Nutmeg
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Saffron
Praline
Ylang-Ylang
Madagascar Vanilla
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Musk
Nutmeg
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Saffron
Praline
Ylang-Ylang
Madagascar Vanilla
Patchouli
Sandalwood
MuskWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadSweet and vanilla run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Sexy Rio de Janeiro in summer and Vanille Patchouli in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sexy Rio de Janeiro is moderate on both, Vanille Patchouli moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVanille Patchouli first, then Sexy Rio de Janeiro 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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