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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.

Extra Vieille CologneFirst · Oriza L. LegrandExtra Vieille CologneCologne · 1937 · ★ 4.00
Fig ExtasySecond · ManceraFig ExtasyEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.94
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Contrast pairing

Extra Vieille Cologne × Fig Extasy

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, amber and green. 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 Extra Vieille Cologne, blue is Fig Extasy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extra Vieille CologneFig Extasy
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
greensecond
sweetsecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Extra Vieille Cologne
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonOrangeOrangePetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryOrange PeelOrange PeelBitter OrangeBitter Orange
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicyfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Fig Extasy
Fig NectarFig NectarIncenseIncenseBlack PepperBlack PepperGingerGingerFig LeafFig LeafLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarLavenderLavenderThymeThymeVanilla PodVanilla PodSiam BenzoinSiam Benzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtra Vieille Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; Fig Extasy brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Extra Vieille Cologne in summer and Fig Extasy in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadFig Extasy is voted long lasting and moderate; Extra Vieille Cologne weak and moderate. Expect Fig Extasy to lead and Extra Vieille Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Fig Extasy, two of Extra Vieille Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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