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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.

The Garden Party IrisFirst · The PartyThe Garden Party Iris★ 3.83
L'Heure ExquiseSecond · BortnikoffL'Heure ExquiseEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.12
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The Garden Party Iris × L'Heure Exquise

Citrus, powdery and floral meets amber, warm spicy and floral. They share four accords and two 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 The Garden Party Iris, blue is L'Heure Exquise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Garden Party IrisL'Heure Exquise
amberboth
floralboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
irisfirst
greenfirst
cacaosecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Garden Party Iris
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonTangerineTangerinePetitgrainPetitgrainPansyPansyRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIrisIrisAmberAmberVanilleVanilleMuskMusk
In both
BergamotTolu Balsam
Four shared accords:
powderyfloralsweetamber
Only in L'Heure Exquise
CardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliChampacaChampacaCacaoCacaoCloveCloveCamphorCamphorJasmine SambacJasmine SambacIndian JasmineIndian JasmineCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMyrrhCedarCedarAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Garden Party Iris brings citrus; L'Heure Exquise brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and tolu balsam, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, floral, sweet and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Garden Party Iris is long lasting and enormous, L'Heure Exquise long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Heure Exquise first, then The Garden Party Iris 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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