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 · RochasSoleilEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.85

Second · Dries Van NotenVoodoo Chile2022 · ★ 3.75

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Contrast pairing

Soleil × Voodoo Chile

Citrus, sweet and white floral meets woody, aromatic and cannabis. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Soleil, blue is Voodoo Chile. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SoleilVoodoo Chile

woodyboth

patchouliboth

citrusfirst

sweetfirst

aromaticsecond

white floralfirst

fruityfirst

cannabissecond

balsamicsecond

tuberosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soleil

Pear

Tangerine

Pink Pepper Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Tuberose

Tuberose

Rose

White Woods Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Patchouli

Two shared accords:

woodypatchouli

Only in Voodoo Chile

Cannabis

Rosemary

Mastic or Lentisque Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepSoleil brings citrus; Voodoo Chile 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 threadWoody and patchouli run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Soleil in summer and spring and Voodoo Chile in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Soleil is moderate on both, Voodoo Chile moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.