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.

Orchidée VanilleFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsOrchidée VanilleEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.26
HÆC DIESSecond · Filippo SorcinelliHÆC DIESEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.00
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Orchidée VanilleHÆC DIES
Contrast pairing

Orchidée Vanille × HÆC DIES

Vanilla, powdery and sweet meets powdery, woody and musky. They share six accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Orchidée Vanille, blue is HÆC DIES. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orchidée VanilleHÆC DIES
vanillaboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
amberboth
citrusboth
woodysecond
muskysecond
greensecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Orchidée Vanille
MandarinMandarinLycheeLycheeVioletVioletBitter AlmondBitter AlmondBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Cedar
Six shared accords:
vanillapowderysweetfruitycitrusamber
Only in HÆC DIES
Aloe VeraAloe VeraBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineOrangeOrangePeachPeachMyrrhMyrrhRoseRoseMuskMuskVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, sweet and fruity run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orchidée Vanille in fall and winter and HÆC DIES in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orchidée Vanille is moderate on both, HÆC DIES moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHÆC DIES first, then Orchidée Vanille 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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