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 · Pierre Guillaume ParisHapyang 15.1EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.92

Second · XerjoffLouis XV 17222024 · ★ 4.18

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Contrast pairing

Hapyang 15.1 × Louis XV 1722

Woody, floral and yellow floral meets woody, citrus and warm spicy. 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 Louis XV 1722. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hapyang 15.1Louis XV 1722

woodyboth

powderyboth

citrusboth

warm spicysecond

floralfirst

yellow floralfirst

muskysecond

aldehydicfirst

lavendersecond

leathersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hapyang 15.1

Aldehydes

Powdery Notes Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Magnolia

Magnolia

Pear Wood

Vanilla

Benzoin

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodypowderycitrus

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

Only in Louis XV 1722

Champagne

Grapefruit Plum

Plum

Saffron

Lavender

Hazelnut

Coffee

Rose

Cocoa

Sandalwood White Musk

White Musk Cashmeran

Cashmeran

Why it might work

Light over deepLouis XV 1722 brings 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.

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

What to watch

One will leadLouis XV 1722 is voted long lasting and moderate; Hapyang 15.1 moderate on both. Expect Louis XV 1722 to lead and Hapyang 15.1 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Louis XV 1722, two of Hapyang 15.1 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?