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 SpiritFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli SpiritParfum · 2025 · ★ 3.62
XX Artisan TealSecond · John VarvatosXX Artisan TealEDT · 2022 · ★ 4.15
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Patchouli SpiritXX Artisan Teal
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.

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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 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
PatchouliPatchouliLavenderLavenderFrankincenseFrankincenseRoseRosePelargoniumPelargoniumSandalwoodSandalwoodCinnamonCinnamonOrangeOrangeVanillaVanilla
In 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
LemonLemonRosemaryRosemaryWater LilyWater LilyPink PepperPink PepperSea SaltSea SaltDriftwoodDriftwoodMuskMusk
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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