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 & ArpelsMiss Arpels1994 · ★ 3.96

Second · ARO-FAC Aroma FactoryMellaEDP · 2020

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Contrast pairing

Miss Arpels × Mella

Floral, green and white floral meets woody, fruity and citrus. 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 Miss Arpels, blue is Mella. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Miss ArpelsMella

citrusboth

fruityboth

white floralboth

powderyboth

floralfirst

woodysecond

greenfirst

freshfirst

warm spicysecond

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Miss Arpels

Green Notes Basil

Basil

Melon

Peach

Lemon

Peony

Lily

Freesia

Magnolia

Jasmine

Oakmoss

Musk

In both

SandalwoodVanilla

Four shared accords:

white floralcitrusfruitypowdery

Only in Mella

Sicilian Lemon Black Currant

Black Currant Water Jasmine

Water Jasmine Patchouli Leaf

Patchouli Leaf Fruity Notes

Fruity Notes Spicy Notes

Spicy Notes Bergamot

Bergamot

White Musk Leather

Leather

Cedar

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepMiss Arpels brings green; Mella brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, citrus, fruity and powdery run through both.

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

A starting pointMella first, then Miss Arpels over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?