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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.

XS 2018First · RabanneXS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.03
Vie de ChateauSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurVie de ChateauParfum · 1992 · ★ 4.18
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XS 2018Vie de Chateau
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XS 2018 × Vie de Chateau

Aromatic, fresh spicy and woody meets green, earthy and woody. They share four 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 XS 2018, blue is Vie de Chateau. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

XS 2018Vie de Chateau
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
earthysecond
tobaccosecond
citrusfirst
mossysecond
herbalsecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in XS 2018
MintMintBergamotBergamotLemonLemonJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderGeraniumGeraniumRosemaryRosemaryOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoodygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vie de Chateau
GrassGrassGreen NotesGreen NotesGrapefruitGrapefruitFernFernHayHayTobaccoTobaccoVetyverVetyveroak mossOak mossLeatherLeatherPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepXS 2018 brings aromatic; Vie de Chateau brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: XS 2018 is moderate on both, Vie de Chateau long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVie de Chateau first, then XS 2018 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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