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.

Bare Vanilla ShimmerFirst · Victoria's SecretBare Vanilla Shimmer2018 · ★ 4.40
L'EntierSecond · Robert PiguetL'Entier2018 · ★ 3.92
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Bare Vanilla ShimmerL'Entier
Contrast pairing

Bare Vanilla Shimmer × L'Entier

Vanilla, powdery and woody meets vanilla, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and no 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 Bare Vanilla Shimmer, blue is L'Entier. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bare Vanilla ShimmerL'Entier
vanillaboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
sweetsecond
muskyfirst
aquaticsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bare Vanilla Shimmer
VanillaVanillaCashmeranCashmeranSkinSkin
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
vanillapowderywoodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L'Entier
Water NotesWater NotesBergamotBergamotOrrisOrrisClary SageClary SagePalmarosaPalmarosaVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteCoumarinCoumarinTonka BeanTonka BeanAmbergrisAmbergrisLaotian OudLaotian OudSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Entier brings aromatic; Bare Vanilla Shimmer brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, woody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadL'Entier is voted long lasting and moderate; Bare Vanilla Shimmer moderate on both. Expect L'Entier to lead and Bare Vanilla Shimmer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L'Entier, two of Bare Vanilla Shimmer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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