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 · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurEau sOleilEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.69

Second · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli SublimeParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.56

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Contrast pairing

Eau sOleil × Patchouli Sublime

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets aromatic, patchouli and warm spicy. They share three accords and two 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 Eau sOleil, blue is Patchouli Sublime. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau sOleilPatchouli Sublime

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

greenboth

citrusfirst

patchoulisecond

warm spicysecond

ambersecond

woodysecond

white floralfirst

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau sOleil

Wormwood

Lemon

Bergamot

Mandarin Orange Thyme

Thyme

Petitgrain Neroli

Neroli

Egyptian Jasmine Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang

In both

MuskPatchouli

Three shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicygreen

Only in Patchouli Sublime

Peppermint Lavender

Lavender

Coriander

Incense

Geranium

Rose

Cloves

Amber

Tobacco

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Fresh on freshEau sOleil brings citrus; Patchouli Sublime brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
Notes in commonBoth list musk and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau sOleil in spring and Patchouli Sublime in winter 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 leadPatchouli Sublime is voted eternal and strong; Eau sOleil weak and enormous. Expect Patchouli Sublime to lead and Eau sOleil to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Sublime, two of Eau sOleil over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?