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.

Hapyang 15.1First · Pierre Guillaume ParisHapyang 15.1EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.92
Vetiver ExtraordinaireSecond · Frederic MalleVetiver ExtraordinaireParfum · 2002 · ★ 4.08
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Hapyang 15.1Vetiver Extraordinaire
Contrast pairing

Hapyang 15.1 × Vetiver Extraordinaire

Woody, floral and yellow floral meets woody, aromatic and citrus. 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 Hapyang 15.1, blue is Vetiver Extraordinaire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hapyang 15.1Vetiver Extraordinaire
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
yellow floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
earthysecond
sweetfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hapyang 15.1
AldehydesAldehydesPowdery NotesPowdery NotesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMagnoliaMagnoliaPear WoodPear WoodVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodypowderycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vetiver Extraordinaire
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeBergamotBergamotPepperPepperCarawayCarawayCardamomCardamomVetiverVetiverPink PepperPink PepperClovesClovesLicoriceLicoriceIncenseIncenseCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver Extraordinaire brings aromatic and citrus; Hapyang 15.1 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hapyang 15.1 is moderate on both, Vetiver Extraordinaire moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHapyang 15.1 first, then Vetiver Extraordinaire 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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