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 · PhaedonBlack VetiverEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.80

Second · Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo ParfumParfum · 2012 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Black Vetiver × Jimmy Choo Parfum

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets sweet, woody and amber. They share two 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 Black Vetiver, blue is Jimmy Choo Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black VetiverJimmy Choo Parfum

woodyboth

citrusboth

sweetsecond

aromaticfirst

ambersecond

patchoulisecond

warm spicysecond

powderysecond

earthyfirst

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Vetiver

Lemon

Vetiver

Pepper

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

citruswoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Jimmy Choo Parfum

Sweet Orange Orchid

Orchid

Amber

Toffee

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBlack Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Jimmy Choo Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.

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

What to watch

An unusual mixAromatic and sweet are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadJimmy Choo Parfum is voted long lasting and enormous; Black Vetiver moderate and intimate. Expect Jimmy Choo Parfum to lead and Black Vetiver to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Jimmy Choo Parfum, two of Black Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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