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.

VocaliseFirst · ShiseidoVocalise1997 · ★ 3.98
401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaSecond · Bon Parfumeur401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.97
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Vocalise401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
Harmony pairing

Vocalise × 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

Fruity, powdery and sweet meets woody, amber and fruity. They share five accords and four 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 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
PeachPeachFruity NotesFruity NotesOrchidOrchidGreen NotesGreen NotesBlack CurrantBlack CurrantNeroliNeroliBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRed CurrantRed CurrantJapanese CypressJapanese CypressYuzuYuzu
In both
VanillaMuskSandalwoodCedar
Five shared accords:
fruitypowderysweetwoodyvanilla
Only in 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
IncenseIncenseelemiElemiCypressCypressBergamotBergamotPlumPlumCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanum
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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