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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.

ChimaeraFirst · Tiziana TerenziChimaeraEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09
Vetiver and OrangeSecond · Swiss ArabianVetiver and Orange★ 4.34
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Chimaera × Vetiver and Orange

Warm spicy, amber and sweet meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share five 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 Chimaera, blue is Vetiver and Orange. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ChimaeraVetiver and Orange
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
balsamicfirst
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chimaera
LeatherLeatherTolu BalsamTolu BalsamSaffronSaffronBlack PepperBlack PepperSoil TinctureSoil TinctureBay LeafBay LeafLemonLemonThymeThymeHoneyHoneyRed PepperRed PepperCarnationCarnationIrisIris
In both
BenzoinPatchouli
Five shared accords:
warm spicysweetaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Vetiver and Orange
GrapefruitGrapefruitOrangeOrangePelargoniumPelargoniumPepperPepperFlintFlintVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver and Orange brings citrus and aromatic; Chimaera brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list benzoin and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, sweet, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chimaera in fall and winter and Vetiver and Orange in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chimaera is eternal and strong, Vetiver and Orange 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 pointChimaera first, then Vetiver and Orange 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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