Layering Lab
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First · MolinardCher WoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.94
Second · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche pour HommeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.40From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Cher Wood × Rive Gauche pour Homme
Woody, powdery and vanilla meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cher Wood, blue is Rive Gauche pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cher WoodRive Gauche pour Homme
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
patchouliboth
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
anissecond
soft spicysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cher Wood
Fruits
Flowers
Cedar
Sandalwood
Agarwood (Oud)
Madagascar Vanilla
Amber
FruitsFlowersCedarSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Madagascar VanillaAmberIn both
PatchouliVetiver
Five shared accords:woodywarm spicypatchouliaromaticearthy
Only in Rive Gauche pour Homme
Star Anise
Rosemary
Bergamot
Lavender
Geranium
Cloves
Coumarin
Oakmoss
Guaiac Wood
Star AniseRosemaryBergamotLavenderGeraniumClovesCoumarinOakmossGuaiac WoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepRive Gauche pour Homme brings aromatic; Cher Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, patchouli and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cher Wood is moderate on both, Rive Gauche pour Homme long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointCher Wood first, then Rive Gauche pour Homme 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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