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.

Vermilion WoodFirst · Mona di OrioVermilion WoodEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.00
Eau du SudSecond · GoutalEau du SudEDP · 1996 · ★ 4.01
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Vermilion WoodEau du Sud
Contrast pairing

Vermilion Wood × Eau du Sud

Fruity, fresh spicy and woody meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Vermilion Wood, blue is Eau du Sud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vermilion WoodEau du Sud
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
oudfirst
amberfirst
greensecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vermilion Wood
GeraniumGeraniumDried PlumDried PlumLaotian OudLaotian OudPomegranatePomegranateOpoponaxOpoponax
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Eau du Sud
BasilBasilBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLimeLimeLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaMintMintJasmineJasmineOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau du Sud brings citrus and aromatic; Vermilion Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vermilion Wood in fall and winter and Eau du Sud in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vermilion Wood is moderate on both, Eau du Sud 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 pointVermilion Wood first, then Eau du Sud 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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