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 · Serge LutensLe perce vent2025 · ★ 3.55

Second · MDCI ParfumsPromesse de l'AubeParfum · 2006 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Le perce vent × Promesse de l'Aube

Musky, aromatic and soft spicy meets citrus, woody and yellow floral. They share two 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 Le perce vent, blue is Promesse de l'Aube. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le perce ventPromesse de l'Aube

aromaticboth

powderyboth

muskyfirst

citrussecond

woodysecond

soft spicyfirst

yellow floralsecond

white floralsecond

sweetsecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Le perce vent

Musk

Clary Sage

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticpowdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Promesse de l'Aube

Bergamot

Amalfi Lemon Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Light over deepLe perce vent brings aromatic; Promesse de l'Aube brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le perce vent is moderate on both, Promesse de l'Aube moderate on both, 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?