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 & ArpelsFirst Pour l'Ete2001 · ★ 4.08

Second · Fragrance Du BoisMutheerEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.62

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Contrast pairing

First Pour l'Ete × Mutheer

Fresh, floral and rose meets floral, musky and woody. They share four accords and two 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 Pour l'Ete, blue is Mutheer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

First Pour l'EteMutheer

floralboth

roseboth

amberboth

woodyboth

freshfirst

muskysecond

aldehydicfirst

oudsecond

fresh spicysecond

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in First Pour l'Ete

Mandarin Orange Cassis

Cassis

Aldehydes

Rose

Lily

Virginia Cedar

In both

PeonyAmber

Four shared accords:

floralroseamberwoody

Only in Mutheer

Hyacinth

Bergamot

Orange

Bulgarian Rose White Musk

White Musk Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Flowers over greenFirst Pour l'Ete brings floral; Mutheer brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list peony and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral, rose, amber and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMutheer is voted eternal and moderate; First Pour l'Ete very weak and moderate. Expect Mutheer to lead and First Pour l'Ete to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Mutheer, two of First Pour l'Ete over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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