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 SublimeParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.56

Second · Ormonde JayneOrmonde WomanEDP · 2002 · ★ 4.11

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Sublime × Ormonde Woman

Aromatic, patchouli and warm spicy meets woody, aromatic and green. They share five 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 Patchouli Sublime, blue is Ormonde Woman. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli SublimeOrmonde Woman

woodyboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

greenboth

balsamicboth

patchoulifirst

amberfirst

fresh spicyfirst

lavenderfirst

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Sublime

Peppermint Lavender

Lavender

Incense

Geranium

Rose

Cloves

Patchouli

Musk

Tobacco

Tonka Bean

In both

CorianderAmber

Five shared accords:

aromaticwarm spicywoodygreenbalsamic

Only in Ormonde Woman

Grass

Cardamom

Black hemlock or Tsuga Violet

Violet

Jasmine

Vetiver

Cedar

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepPatchouli Sublime brings aromatic; Ormonde Woman brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list coriander and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, woody and green run through both.

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; Ormonde Woman moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Sublime to lead and Ormonde Woman to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?