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.

EphesosFirst · Tiziana TerenziEphesos2023 · ★ 4.38
Pierre de Velay No. 9Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 9EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.28
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EphesosPierre de Velay No. 9
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Ephesos × Pierre de Velay No. 9

Fruity, sweet and woody meets amber, woody and citrus. They share three 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 Ephesos, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 9. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EphesosPierre de Velay No. 9
amberboth
woodyboth
animalicboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
citrussecond
muskysecond
tuberosefirst
vanillasecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ephesos
TuberoseTuberosePassionfruitPassionfruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotItalian LemonItalian LemonBlackberry leafBlackberry leafPeachPeachYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCeylon CinnamonCeylon CinnamonRaspberryRaspberryTurkish RoseTurkish Roseoak mossOak moss
In both
AmbergrisMusk
Three shared accords:
woodyanimalicamber
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 9
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotRose de MaiRose de MaiJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedarLabdanumLabdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPierre de Velay No. 9 brings citrus; Ephesos brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ambergris and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, animalic and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEphesos is voted eternal and enormous; Pierre de Velay No. 9 long lasting and moderate. Expect Ephesos to lead and Pierre de Velay No. 9 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ephesos, two of Pierre de Velay No. 9 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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