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.

SalomeFirst · Papillon Artisan PerfumesSalomeEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.12
Gem Eau de ToiletteSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsGem Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1987 · ★ 4.32
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Salome × Gem Eau de Toilette

Musky, leather and woody meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and five 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 Salome, blue is Gem Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SalomeGem Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
white floralboth
animalicboth
muskyfirst
leatherfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
smokyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Salome
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeBergamotBergamotHyraxHyraxTobaccoTobaccoTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCastoreumCastoreumCuminCuminHayHayStyraxStyraxBirchBirch
In both
JasmineCarnationOakmossPatchouliVanilla
Three shared accords:
woodywhite floralanimalic
Only in Gem Eau de Toilette
PlumPlumPeachPeachBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCypressCypressMyrtleMyrtleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseClovesClovesRoseRoseIrisIris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGem Eau de Toilette brings aromatic; Salome brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, carnation, oakmoss and patchouli and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, white floral and animalic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Salome is eternal and strong, Gem Eau de Toilette long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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