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 · RabanneUltraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition2004 · ★ 4.00
Second · Ralph LaurenPortrait of New York Vetiver2016 · ★ 4.48From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition × Portrait of New York Vetiver
Amber, citrus and musky meets aromatic, warm spicy and woody. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition, blue is Portrait of New York Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis EditionPortrait of New York Vetiver
aromaticboth
earthyboth
woodyboth
amberfirst
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
muskyfirst
animalicfirst
mossyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition
Orange
Amber
Musk
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Orange
Amber
Musk
Ambergris
OakmossIn both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:earthywoodyaromatic
Only in Portrait of New York Vetiver
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cardamom
Black PepperWhy it might work
- Light over deepUltraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition brings citrus; Portrait of New York Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadEarthy, woody and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition is moderate on both, Portrait of New York Vetiver moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointUltraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition first, then Portrait of New York Vetiver over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left outOther pairings for Ultraviolet Man Aurore Borealis Edition
+
Estée LauderAzurée D’OrAdds leather, warm spicy and soft spicy; shares vetiver.Contrast
+
Tommy HilfigerTommy Summer 2014Adds fruity, fresh spicy and green; shares amber.Contrast
+
Yves Saint LaurentY Le Parfum 2025Adds fresh spicy, conifer and fresh; shares amber.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑