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.

Patchouli IntenseFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli IntenseParfum · 2009 · ★ 3.95
Haute VoltigeSecond · L'Artisan ParfumeurHaute VoltigeEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.37
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Patchouli IntenseHaute Voltige
Contrast pairing

Patchouli Intense × Haute Voltige

Fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic meets woody, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 Patchouli Intense, blue is Haute Voltige. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli IntenseHaute Voltige
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
patchoulifirst
lavenderfirst
rosefirst
herbalfirst
freshsecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Patchouli Intense
GeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderOrangeOrangePatchouliPatchouliCeylon CinnamonCeylon CinnamonRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Haute Voltige
PomegranatePomegranateBlack PepperBlack PepperJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesRed PeonyRed PeonyBalsam FirBalsam FirOakmossOakmossWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPatchouli Intense brings aromatic; Haute Voltige brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Patchouli Intense is eternal and strong, Haute Voltige long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPatchouli Intense first, then Haute Voltige over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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