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 ParisJardins de Kerylos 16EDP · 2006 · ★ 4.09

Second · Clive Christian1872 VetiverEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.45

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Contrast pairing

Jardins de Kerylos 16 × 1872 Vetiver

Green, fresh and woody meets aromatic, citrus and fresh 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 Jardins de Kerylos 16, blue is 1872 Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jardins de Kerylos 161872 Vetiver

greenboth

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrussecond

fresh spicysecond

freshfirst

earthysecond

herbalsecond

warm spicysecond

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Jardins de Kerylos 16

Fig Leaf

Herbal Notes Sycamore

Sycamore

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

greenwoodyaromatic

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

Only in 1872 Vetiver

Bergamot

Grapefruit Lime

Lime

Galbanum

Rosemary

Petitgrain Cardamom

Cardamom

Coriander

Nutmeg

Black Pepper Sage

Sage

Neroli

Why it might work

Light over deep1872 Vetiver brings aromatic and citrus; Jardins de Kerylos 16 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadGreen, woody and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Jardins de Kerylos 16 in summer and 1872 Vetiver in 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 lead1872 Vetiver is voted long lasting and moderate; Jardins de Kerylos 16 moderate and intimate. Expect 1872 Vetiver to lead and Jardins de Kerylos 16 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 1872 Vetiver, two of Jardins de Kerylos 16 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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