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.

Infusion de VetiverFirst · PradaInfusion de Vetiver2010 · ★ 4.17
Rake & RuinSecond · BeauFort LondonRake & RuinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
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Infusion de VetiverRake & Ruin
Contrast pairing

Infusion de Vetiver × Rake & Ruin

Aromatic, fresh spicy and woody meets woody, aromatic and smoky. 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 Infusion de Vetiver, blue is Rake & Ruin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Infusion de VetiverRake & Ruin
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
smokysecond
earthyfirst
muskysecond
anisfirst
ambersecond
freshfirst
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Infusion de Vetiver
VetiverVetiverTarragonTarragonGingerGingerPepperPepper
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Rake & Ruin
SmokeSmokeAngelicaAngelicaGinGinJuniperJuniperSichuan PepperSichuan PepperPink PepperPink PepperLicoriceLicoriceCorianderCorianderLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCypressCypressCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInfusion de Vetiver brings aromatic; Rake & Ruin brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Infusion de Vetiver in spring and summer and Rake & Ruin in fall and winter. 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 leadRake & Ruin is voted long lasting and strong; Infusion de Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Rake & Ruin to lead and Infusion de Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rake & Ruin, two of Infusion de Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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