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. 6First · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 6EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.45
Extract of LimesSecond · Penhaligon'sExtract of Limes1963 · ★ 3.89
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Pierre de Velay No. 6 × Extract of Limes

Aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and green. They share three 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 Pierre de Velay No. 6, blue is Extract of Limes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pierre de Velay No. 6Extract of Limes
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
woodyfirst
leatherfirst
balsamicfirst
greensecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pierre de Velay No. 6
Bay LeafBay LeafClary SageClary SageBergamotBergamotDavanaDavanaRose de MaiRose de MaiJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLabdanumLabdanumJuniperJuniperClovesClovesLeatherLeatherCardamomCardamom
In both
Lemon
Three shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitrus
Only in Extract of Limes
LimeLimePetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroli
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshExtract of Limes brings citrus; Pierre de Velay No. 6 brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pierre de Velay No. 6 in fall and spring and Extract of Limes in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPierre de Velay No. 6 is voted moderate on both; Extract of Limes very weak and intimate. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 6 to lead and Extract of Limes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 6, two of Extract of Limes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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