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 CreateurHaute ProvenceParfum · 1992 · ★ 3.80

Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 23EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.10

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Harmony pairing

Haute Provence × Pierre de Velay No. 23

Lavender, woody and musky meets amber, woody and animalic. They share three accords and three 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 Haute Provence, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 23. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Haute ProvencePierre de Velay No. 23

woodyboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

lavenderfirst

ambersecond

animalicsecond

white floralsecond

aldehydicsecond

sweetsecond

yellow floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Haute Provence

Lavender

Iris

Petitgrain

In both

CedarMuskBergamot

Three shared accords:

woodymuskypowdery

Only in Pierre de Velay No. 23

Aldehydes

Mandarin Orange Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Violet

Rose de Mai Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Ambergris

Ambergris

Civet

Labdanum

Leather

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list cedar, musk and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, musky and powdery run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadPierre de Velay No. 23 is voted long lasting and moderate; Haute Provence weak and moderate. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 23 to lead and Haute Provence to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 23, two of Haute Provence over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?