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 · Vilhelm ParfumerieChicago HighParfum · 2020 · ★ 3.69
Second · Vilhelm ParfumeriePoets of BerlinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.95From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Chicago High × Poets of Berlin
Sweet, tobacco and honey meets woody, vanilla and powdery. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Chicago High, blue is Poets of Berlin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Chicago HighPoets of Berlin
sweetboth
fruityboth
citrusboth
woodysecond
tobaccofirst
vanillasecond
honeyfirst
powderysecond
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Chicago High
Champagne
Pineapple
Bergamot
Tobacco
Honey
Leather
Amber
Patchouli
Champagne
Pineapple
Bergamot
Tobacco
Honey
Leather
Amber
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetfruitycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Poets of Berlin
Blueberry
Lemon
Bamboo
Orris
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Blueberry
Lemon
Bamboo
Orris
Vanilla
Sandalwood
VetiverWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet, fruity and citrus run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chicago High is long lasting and moderate, Poets of Berlin moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointChicago High first, then Poets of Berlin 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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