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Gem Eau de ToiletteFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsGem Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1987 · ★ 4.32
First Edition OrSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst Edition Or2014 · ★ 4.46
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Gem Eau de Toilette × First Edition Or

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets white floral, fruity and citrus. They share five accords and four 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 Gem Eau de Toilette, blue is First Edition Or. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gem Eau de ToiletteFirst Edition Or
white floralboth
fruityboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
floralboth
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
earthyfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gem Eau de Toilette
PlumPlumBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCypressCypressMyrtleMyrtleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCarnationCarnationTuberoseTuberoseClovesClovesIrisIrisOrris RootOrris Root
In both
PeachJasmineRoseVanilla
Five shared accords:
fruitysweetpowderywhite floralfloral
Only in First Edition Or
BergamotBergamotRaspberryRaspberryLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyWhite MuskWhite MuskWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFirst Edition Or brings citrus; Gem Eau de Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list peach, jasmine, rose and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity, sweet, powdery and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gem Eau de Toilette in fall and winter and First Edition Or in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gem Eau de Toilette is long lasting and strong, First Edition Or long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointGem Eau de Toilette first, then First Edition Or 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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