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.
First · Yves Saint LaurentMon ParisEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.81
Second · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Pour Homme Light2004 · ★ 4.61From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Mon Paris × Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light
Fruity, sweet and fresh meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Mon Paris, blue is Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Mon ParisRive Gauche Pour Homme Light
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
greensecond
freshfirst
white floralfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Mon Paris
Strawberry
Raspberry
Pear
Orange
Calabrian bergamot
Tangerine
Calone
Peony
Jasmine Sambac
Chinese Jasmine
Datura
Orange Blossom
Strawberry
Raspberry
Pear
Orange
Calabrian bergamot
Tangerine
Calone
Peony
Jasmine Sambac
Chinese Jasmine
Datura
Orange BlossomIn both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:citruswoody
Only in Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light
Mint
Bergamot
Star Anise
Geranium
Lavender
Guaiac Wood
Vetiver
Mint
Bergamot
Star Anise
Geranium
Lavender
Guaiac Wood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mon Paris is moderate on both, Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMon Paris first, then Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light 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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