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 · TauervillePatch FlashEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.03
Second · PhlurVanilla SkinEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.14From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patch Flash × Vanilla Skin
Warm spicy, patchouli and amber meets vanilla, woody and sweet. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Patch Flash, blue is Vanilla Skin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patch FlashVanilla Skin
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
vanillasecond
patchoulifirst
sweetsecond
powderysecond
earthyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Patch Flash
Patchouli
Spicy Notes
Leather
Patchouli
Spicy Notes
LeatherIn both
Benzoin
Four shared accords:warm spicyamberwoodybalsamic
Only in Vanilla Skin
Sugar
Pink Pepper
Apple
Cashmere Wood
Jasmine
Lily
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Agarwood
Sugar
Pink Pepper
Apple
Cashmere Wood
Jasmine
Lily
Vanilla
Sandalwood
AgarwoodWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spicePatch Flash brings amber; Vanilla Skin brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, woody and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadPatch Flash is voted long lasting and strong; Vanilla Skin moderate on both. Expect Patch Flash to lead and Vanilla Skin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patch Flash, two of Vanilla Skin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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