Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Santa Maria NovellaAlba di Seoul2012 · ★ 4.00
Second · Tom FordGrey Vetiver Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.18From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Alba di Seoul × Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette
Woody, green and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and earthy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Alba di Seoul, blue is Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Alba di SeoulGrey Vetiver Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
citrussecond
earthysecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
coniferfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Alba di Seoul
Green Notes
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
Oriental notes
Green Notes
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
Oriental notesIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodygreenaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette
Iced Lemon
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Basil
Orris
Orange Blossom
Sage
Artemisia
Vetiver
Oakmoss
Musk
Amber
Iced Lemon
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Basil
Orris
Orange Blossom
Sage
Artemisia
Vetiver
Oakmoss
Musk
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepGrey Vetiver Eau de Toilette brings citrus and aromatic; Alba di Seoul brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, green and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Alba di Seoul is moderate on both, Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAlba di Seoul first, then Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette 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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