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 · Rogue PerfumeryIshtarEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.71

Second · Swiss ArabianVetiver and Orange★ 4.34

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Contrast pairing

Ishtar × Vetiver and Orange

Amber, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four 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 Ishtar, blue is Vetiver and Orange. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IshtarVetiver and Orange

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

amberfirst

citrussecond

earthysecond

patchoulisecond

muskyfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ishtar

Olibanum

Juniper

Musk

Myrrh

Lily

Sandalwood

In both

Benzoin

Four shared accords:

fresh spicyaromaticwoodywarm spicy

Only in Vetiver and Orange

Grapefruit Orange

Orange

Pelargonium Pepper

Pepper

Flint

Patchouli

Vetiver

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepIshtar brings aromatic; Vetiver and Orange brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and warm spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ishtar is long lasting and moderate, Vetiver and Orange long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?