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First · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst Edition Blanche2013 · ★ 4.29
Second · Roja DoveRisque Pour HommeEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.29From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
First Edition Blanche × Risque Pour Homme
Citrus, aldehydic and white floral meets amber, aromatic and woody. 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 First Edition Blanche, blue is Risque Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
First Edition BlancheRisque Pour Homme
citrusboth
aromaticboth
ambersecond
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
rosefirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in First Edition Blanche
Aldehydes
Cassis
Mandarin Orange
White Rose
White Musk
Vanilla
AldehydesCassisMandarin OrangeWhite RoseWhite MuskVanillaIn both
BergamotJasmine
Two shared accords:citrusaromatic
Only in Risque Pour Homme
Lavender
Lemon
Peach
Geranium
Incense
Pink Pepper
Cedar
Myrrh
Vetiver
Oakmoss
Labdanum
Cardamom
LavenderLemonPeachGeraniumIncensePink PepperCedarMyrrhVetiverOakmossLabdanumCardamomWhy it might work
- Light over deepFirst Edition Blanche brings citrus; Risque Pour Homme brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: First Edition Blanche is moderate on both, Risque Pour Homme eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRisque Pour Homme first, then First Edition Blanche 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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