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 · ShiseidoVocalise1997 · ★ 3.98
Second · Bon Parfumeur401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.97From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Vocalise × 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
Fruity, powdery and sweet meets woody, amber and fruity. They share five accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vocalise, blue is 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Vocalise401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
fruityboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
vanillaboth
ambersecond
floralfirst
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Vocalise
Peach
Fruity Notes
Orchid
Green Notes
Black Currant
Neroli
Brazilian Rosewood
Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Red Currant
Japanese Cypress
Yuzu
Peach
Fruity Notes
Orchid
Green Notes
Black Currant
Neroli
Brazilian Rosewood
Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Red Currant
Japanese Cypress
YuzuIn both
VanillaMuskSandalwoodCedar
Five shared accords:fruitypowderysweetwoodyvanilla
Only in 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
Incense
Elemi
Cypress
Bergamot
Plum
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Labdanum
Incense
Elemi
Cypress
Bergamot
Plum
Cinnamon
Patchouli
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, musk, sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFruity, powdery, sweet and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Vocalise in spring and 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vocalise is moderate on both, 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVocalise first, then 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla 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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