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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Morning ChessFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieMorning ChessParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.88
Villa Nellcôte 19-69Second · 19 69Villa Nellcôte 19-69EDP · 2019 · ★ 3.66
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Morning ChessVilla Nellcôte 19-69
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Morning Chess × Villa Nellcôte 19-69

Citrus, leather and green meets citrus, floral and white floral. They share five 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 Morning Chess, blue is Villa Nellcôte 19-69. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Morning ChessVilla Nellcôte 19-69
citrusboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
patchoulifirst
balsamicfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Morning Chess
LeatherLeatherGalbanumGalbanumBlack AmberBlack Amber
In both
BergamotPatchouli
Five shared accords:
citrusgreenaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Villa Nellcôte 19-69
PetitgrainPetitgrainLemon BlossomLemon BlossomGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperBlack TeaBlack TeaRoseRoseOsmanthusOsmanthusMagnoliaMagnoliaVioletVioletJasmineJasmine
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVilla Nellcôte 19-69 brings floral; Morning Chess brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, green, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Morning Chess is moderate on both, Villa Nellcôte 19-69 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 pointMorning Chess first, then Villa Nellcôte 19-69 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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