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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.

So FirstFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsSo FirstEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.91
Gem ParfumSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsGem ParfumParfum · 1987 · ★ 4.43
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So FirstGem Parfum
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So First × Gem Parfum

Floral, citrus and vanilla meets woody, fruity and powdery. They share two 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 So First, blue is Gem Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

So FirstGem Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
fruitysecond
animalicsecond
aromaticsecond
muskysecond
warm spicysecond
sweetsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in So First
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaFrangipaniFrangipaniFreesiaFreesiaSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
JasmineVanilla
Two shared accords:
powderywoody
Only in Gem Parfum
PeachPeachPlumPlumBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCypressCypressMyrtleMyrtleYlang YlangYlang YlangCarnationCarnationClovesClovesTuberoseTuberoseRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSo First brings citrus; Gem Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put So First in spring and Gem Parfum in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadGem Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; So First moderate on both. Expect Gem Parfum to lead and So First to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Gem Parfum, two of So First over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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