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 CreateurPatchouli SpiritParfum · 2025 · ★ 3.62
Second · John VarvatosXX Artisan TealEDT · 2022 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patchouli Spirit × XX Artisan Teal
Warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy meets salty, woody and marine. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Patchouli Spirit, blue is XX Artisan Teal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patchouli SpiritXX Artisan Teal
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyfirst
saltysecond
rosefirst
patchoulifirst
marinesecond
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Patchouli Spirit
Patchouli
Lavender
Frankincense
Rose
Pelargonium
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Orange
Vanilla
Patchouli
Lavender
Frankincense
Rose
Pelargonium
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Orange
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyaromaticcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in XX Artisan Teal
Lemon
Rosemary
Water Lily
Pink Pepper
Sea Salt
Driftwood
Musk
Lemon
Rosemary
Water Lily
Pink Pepper
Sea Salt
Driftwood
MuskWhy it might work
- A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Spirit in fall and XX Artisan Teal in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPatchouli Spirit is voted long lasting and moderate; XX Artisan Teal moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Spirit to lead and XX Artisan Teal to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Spirit, two of XX Artisan Teal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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