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 · Van Cleef & ArpelsFeerie RubisEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.66
Second · Giorgio ArmaniCuir AmethysteEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.12From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Feerie Rubis × Cuir Amethyste
Fruity, floral and fresh meets amber, woody and violet. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Feerie Rubis, blue is Cuir Amethyste. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Feerie RubisCuir Amethyste
woodyboth
powderyboth
fruityfirst
ambersecond
violetsecond
leathersecond
patchoulisecond
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
smokysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Feerie Rubis
Red Currant
Raspberry
Litchi
Pink Pepper
Tangerine
Lemon
Peony
Freesia
Magnolia
Peach
Iris
Musk
Red Currant
Raspberry
Litchi
Pink Pepper
Tangerine
Lemon
Peony
Freesia
Magnolia
Peach
Iris
MuskIn both
BergamotViolet
Two shared accords:powderywoody
Only in Cuir Amethyste
Coriander
Rose
Birch
Patchouli
Benzoin
Labdanum
Bourbon Vanilla
Coriander
Rose
Birch
Patchouli
Benzoin
Labdanum
Bourbon VanillaWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenFeerie Rubis brings floral; Cuir Amethyste brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and violet, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Feerie Rubis in spring and summer and Cuir Amethyste in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadCuir Amethyste is voted long lasting and moderate; Feerie Rubis moderate on both. Expect Cuir Amethyste to lead and Feerie Rubis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Amethyste, two of Feerie Rubis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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