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 · XerjoffRichwoodEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.41

Second · VersaceVanitasEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.85

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Richwood × Vanitas

Woody, patchouli and citrus meets white floral, floral and citrus. They share four accords and no notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Richwood, blue is Vanitas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RichwoodVanitas

woodyboth

citrusboth

vanillaboth

fruityboth

white floralsecond

floralsecond

patchoulifirst

sweetsecond

warm spicyfirst

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Richwood

Tangerine

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Damask Rose Black Currant

Black Currant Patchouli

Patchouli

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Labdanum

Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodycitrusvanillafruity

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Vanitas

Lime

Tiare Flower Freesia

Freesia

Virginia Cedar Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Light over deepVanitas brings citrus; Richwood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, vanilla and fruity run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Richwood in fall and winter and Vanitas 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 leadRichwood is voted long lasting and strong; Vanitas moderate on both. Expect Richwood to lead and Vanitas to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Richwood, two of Vanitas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

0 / 25 VOTES

Try before you buy

Sample both

Richwood · Xerjoff

ScentbirdMonthly subscription · 8ml per monthOpen →MicroPerfumesTravel sprays · From $3.99Open →Surrender to ChanceSamples & decants · Niche specialistsOpen →DecantXDecants & samples · Verified authenticOpen →

Vanitas · Versace

More partners

Other pairings for Richwood

Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out

Salvatore FerragamoUomoAdds sweet, amber and aromatic; shares bergamot and sandalwood.Contrast

Maison AlhambraVictorioso VictoryAdds amber, aromatic and sweet; shares two accords.Contrast

RasasiSharinaAdds amber, animalic and leather; shares sandalwood and patchouli and 1 more note.Contrast Build your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑