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 · Robert PiguetÀ L’Ombre2024 · ★ 3.43
Second · ALREHAB PERFUMESJapanese Rose2023 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
À L’Ombre × Japanese Rose
Caramel, earthy and powdery meets musky, amber and fruity. 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 À L’Ombre, blue is Japanese Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
À L’OmbreJapanese Rose
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
caramelfirst
earthyfirst
muskysecond
vanillafirst
irisfirst
ambersecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in À L’Ombre
Pear
Apricot
Bergamot
Orris Root
Jasmine Sambac
Violet Leaf
Sage
Caramel
Vanilla
Oakmoss
Haitian Vetiver
Patchouli
Pear
Apricot
Bergamot
Orris Root
Jasmine Sambac
Violet Leaf
Sage
Caramel
Vanilla
Oakmoss
Haitian Vetiver
PatchouliIn both
Musk
Three shared accords:powderysweetwoody
Only in Japanese Rose
Calone
Cassis
Pink Pepper
Rose
Blackberry
Rose Oxide
Ambroxan
Cedar
Calone
Cassis
Pink Pepper
Rose
Blackberry
Rose Oxide
Ambroxan
CedarWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, sweet and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put À L’Ombre in summer and fall and Japanese Rose in spring and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadJapanese Rose is voted moderate and strong; À L’Ombre moderate on both. Expect Japanese Rose to lead and À L’Ombre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Japanese Rose, two of À L’Ombre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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