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 & ArpelsTsar 2025EDP · 2025 · ★ 3.69

Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst Edition Or2014 · ★ 4.46

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Contrast pairing

Tsar 2025 × First Edition Or

Aromatic, fresh spicy and woody meets white floral, fruity and citrus. They share two 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 Tsar 2025, blue is First Edition Or. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tsar 2025First Edition Or

white floralboth

roseboth

aromaticfirst

fresh spicyfirst

woodyfirst

fruitysecond

citrussecond

sweetsecond

muskysecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tsar 2025

Mugwort

Rosemary

Geranium

Woody Notes Amber

Amber

In both

Jasmine

Two shared accords:

white floralrose

Only in First Edition Or

Bergamot

Peach

Raspberry

Lily-of-the-Valley Rose

Rose

White Musk Vanilla

Vanilla

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepFirst Edition Or brings citrus; Tsar 2025 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral and rose run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Tsar 2025 in summer and First Edition Or in spring. 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 leadFirst Edition Or is voted long lasting and moderate; Tsar 2025 moderate on both. Expect First Edition Or to lead and Tsar 2025 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of First Edition Or, two of Tsar 2025 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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