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 PiguetV. IntenseEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12
Second · Carolina Herrera212 Surf for HimEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
V. Intense × 212 Surf for Him
Fruity, warm spicy and woody meets marine, citrus and aromatic. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is V. Intense, blue is 212 Surf for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
V. Intense212 Surf for Him
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fruityfirst
marinesecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
patchoulisecond
rosefirst
sweetfirst
saltysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in V. Intense
Plum
Sandalwood
Saffron
Rose
Bergamot
Pear
Plum
Sandalwood
Saffron
Rose
Bergamot
PearIn both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:warm spicywoody
Only in 212 Surf for Him
Sea Notes
Grapefruit
Sea Notes
GrapefruitWhy it might work
- Light over deep212 Surf for Him brings citrus and aromatic; V. Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put V. Intense in winter and fall and 212 Surf for Him in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: V. Intense is long lasting and moderate, 212 Surf for Him moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointV. Intense first, then 212 Surf for Him 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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