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.

Peau D'EspagneFirst · Santa Maria NovellaPeau D'EspagneEDC · 1901 · ★ 4.22
Iris FauveSecond · Atelier des OrsIris FauveEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.91
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Peau D'Espagne × Iris Fauve

Leather, smoky and floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. 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 Peau D'Espagne, blue is Iris Fauve. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Peau D'EspagneIris Fauve
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
leatherfirst
ambersecond
smokyfirst
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Peau D'Espagne
CarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineHawthornHawthornVirginia CedarVirginia CedarNeroliNeroliViolet LeafViolet LeafBirchBirchCivettaCivetta
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
woodymuskypowdery
Only in Iris Fauve
IrisIrisCinnamonCinnamonHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverPatchouliPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMyrrhLabdanumLabdanumMuskMuskLiatrisLiatris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenPeau D'Espagne brings floral; Iris Fauve brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Peau D'Espagne is long lasting and moderate, Iris Fauve long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPeau D'Espagne first, then Iris Fauve 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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