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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.

FirstFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98
Limited 71 ExtremeSecond · WIDIANLimited 71 Extreme2018 · ★ 4.16
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FirstLimited 71 Extreme
Harmony pairing

First × Limited 71 Extreme

Floral, green and aldehydic meets woody, oud and aromatic. They share two accords and three 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 First, blue is Limited 71 Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FirstLimited 71 Extreme
woodyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
oudsecond
aromaticsecond
greenfirst
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in First
AldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryRaspberryNarcissusNarcissusHiacynthHiacynthJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris Root
In both
BergamotAmberVetiver
Two shared accords:
woodymusky
Only in Limited 71 Extreme
SageSageLavenderLavenderAkigalawoodAkigalawoodBay LeafBay LeafCashmeranCashmeranAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFirst brings green; Limited 71 Extreme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, amber and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put First in fall and spring and Limited 71 Extreme in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: First is long lasting and moderate, Limited 71 Extreme eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLimited 71 Extreme 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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