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.

Pierre de Velay No. 4First · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 4EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.30
Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au BrésilSecond · l-occitane-au-bresilAraucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil2015 · ★ 3.94
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Pierre de Velay No. 4Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil
Contrast pairing

Pierre de Velay No. 4 × Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil

Warm spicy, aromatic and amber meets amber, warm spicy 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 Pierre de Velay No. 4, blue is Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pierre de Velay No. 4Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil
warm spicyboth
amberboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
freshsecond
vanillafirst
rumfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pierre de Velay No. 4
Bay LeafBay LeafSageSageBergamotBergamotRose de MaiRose de MaiGrasse RoseGrasse RoseRumRumCardamomCardamomSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
warm spicyamberwoodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil
CitrusesCitrusesPimentoPimentoAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPierre de Velay No. 4 brings aromatic; Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPierre de Velay No. 4 is voted long lasting and moderate; Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil moderate on both. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 4 to lead and Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 4, two of Araucária Poente L’Occitane Au Brésil over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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