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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.

Cuir VeloursFirst · Naomi GoodsirCuir VeloursEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.13
DamaroseSecond · XerjoffDamaroseEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.14
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Cuir VeloursDamarose
Contrast pairing

Cuir Velours × Damarose

Sweet, leather and amber meets rose, woody and floral. They share four 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 Cuir Velours, blue is Damarose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir VeloursDamarose
sweetboth
woodyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
rosesecond
leatherfirst
tobaccofirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cuir Velours
SuedeSuedeImmortelleImmortelleRumRumTobaccoTobaccoIncenseIncenseLabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetambermuskywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Damarose
Red BerriesRed BerriesFreesiaFreesiaLimeLimeBergamotBergamotTurkish RoseTurkish RoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineIrisIrisLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet, amber, musky and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir Velours is long lasting and moderate, Damarose long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCuir Velours first, then Damarose 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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