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 · Swiss ArabianSPIRIT OF VALENCIA2023 · ★ 4.25

Second · LubinLe VetiverEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

SPIRIT OF VALENCIA × Le Vetiver

White floral, citrus and fresh meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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 SPIRIT OF VALENCIA, blue is Le Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SPIRIT OF VALENCIALe Vetiver

citrusboth

white floralboth

woodyboth

amberboth

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

freshfirst

floralfirst

warm spicysecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in SPIRIT OF VALENCIA

Apple

Bergamot

Lemon

Jasmine

Gardenia

Rose

Peony

Amber

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

white floralcitrusamberwoody

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

Only in Le Vetiver

Grapefruit Neroli

Neroli

Orange

Mandarin Orange Cloves

Cloves

Pepper

Nutmeg

Vetiver

White Tobacco Myrrh

Myrrh

Olibanum

Virginia Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepSPIRIT OF VALENCIA brings citrus; Le Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWhite floral, citrus, amber and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: SPIRIT OF VALENCIA is long lasting and strong, Le Vetiver 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.

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