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.

L'Eau MagneticFirst · Miller HarrisL'Eau Magnetic2015 · ★ 3.53
Vetiver BourbonSecond · Miller HarrisVetiver Bourbon★ 4.38
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L'Eau MagneticVetiver Bourbon
Contrast pairing

L'Eau Magnetic × Vetiver Bourbon

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets earthy, woody and mossy. They share two accords and no 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 L'Eau Magnetic, blue is Vetiver Bourbon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Eau MagneticVetiver Bourbon
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
patchoulisecond
fresh spicyfirst
greenfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L'Eau Magnetic
BergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperCitronCitronLemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractTobaccoTobaccoBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vetiver Bourbon
VetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Eau Magnetic brings citrus and aromatic; Vetiver Bourbon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Eau Magnetic in summer and spring and Vetiver Bourbon in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Eau Magnetic is moderate on both, Vetiver Bourbon eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVetiver Bourbon first, then L'Eau Magnetic 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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