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.
First · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98
Second · M. MicallefArt collection 203 ManEDP · ★ 4.40From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
First × Art collection 203 Man
Floral, green and aldehydic meets woody, citrus and powdery. 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 First, blue is Art collection 203 Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
FirstArt collection 203 Man
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
greenfirst
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
freshfirst
citrussecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in First
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Orris Root
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Orris RootIn both
BergamotSandalwood
Three shared accords:powderywoodymusky
Only in Art collection 203 Man
Grapefruit
Lemon
Fir
Patchouli
White Musk
Grapefruit
Lemon
Fir
Patchouli
White MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepFirst brings green; Art collection 203 Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody and musky run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: First is long lasting and moderate, Art collection 203 Man moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointArt collection 203 Man first, then First 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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