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.

Rive Gauche FraicheurFirst · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Fraicheur1995 · ★ 3.85
Le Male Summer 2015Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Summer 20152015 · ★ 3.93
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Rive Gauche Fraicheur × Le Male Summer 2015

Citrus, white floral and fresh meets aromatic, green and warm spicy. They share three 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 Rive Gauche Fraicheur, blue is Le Male Summer 2015. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rive Gauche FraicheurLe Male Summer 2015
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
greensecond
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
lavendersecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rive Gauche Fraicheur
AldehydesAldehydesHoneysuckleHoneysuckleBergamotBergamotLemonLemonPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOrris RootOrris Root
In both
MuskSandalwood
Three shared accords:
powderyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Le Male Summer 2015
LavenderLavenderCardamomCardamomMintMintGrassGrassGreen NotesGreen NotesVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshRive Gauche Fraicheur brings citrus; Le Male Summer 2015 brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rive Gauche Fraicheur is moderate and strong, Le Male Summer 2015 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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