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 · Tiziana TerenziEphesos2023 · ★ 4.38
Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 9EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.28From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ephesos × Pierre de Velay No. 9
Fruity, sweet and woody meets amber, woody and citrus. They share three accords and two notes.
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
Tuberose
Passionfruit
Black Currant
Calabrian bergamot
Italian Lemon
Blackberry leaf
Peach
Ylang-Ylang
Ceylon Cinnamon
Raspberry
Turkish Rose
Oak moss
Tuberose
Passionfruit
Black Currant
Calabrian bergamot
Italian Lemon
Blackberry leaf
Peach
Ylang-Ylang
Ceylon Cinnamon
Raspberry
Turkish Rose
Oak mossIn both
AmbergrisMusk
Three shared accords:woodyanimalicamber
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 9
Lemon
Bergamot
Rose de Mai
Jasmine
Vanilla
Benzoin
Cashmere Wood
Cedar
Labdanum
Patchouli
Lemon
Bergamot
Rose de Mai
Jasmine
Vanilla
Benzoin
Cashmere Wood
Cedar
Labdanum
PatchouliWhy 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.
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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