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.

First · OrmaieL'ivree Bleue2018 · ★ 3.84

Second · AjmalPatchouli Wood2016 · ★ 3.76

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Contrast pairing

L'ivree Bleue × Patchouli Wood

Warm spicy, vanilla and cacao meets woody, oud and patchouli. They share two accords and one note.

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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'ivree Bleue, blue is Patchouli Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'ivree BleuePatchouli Wood

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

vanillafirst

oudsecond

cacaofirst

patchoulisecond

powderyfirst

amberfirst

irisfirst

violetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'ivree Bleue

Rum

Mandarin Orange Lily

Lily

Iris

Violet

Cacao Pod

Vanilla

Benzoin

In both

Patchouli

Two shared accords:

warm spicywoody

Only in Patchouli Wood

Woodsy Notes Spices

Spices

Floral Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPatchouli Wood is voted eternal and moderate; L'ivree Bleue moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Wood to lead and L'ivree Bleue to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Wood, two of L'ivree Bleue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?