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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 IntenseFirst · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Intense2003 · ★ 4.27
La FumeeSecond · Miller HarrisLa Fumee2011 · ★ 4.29
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Rive Gauche IntenseLa Fumee
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Rive Gauche Intense × La Fumee

Woody, aldehydic and earthy meets amber, woody and aromatic. 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 Intense, blue is La Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rive Gauche IntenseLa Fumee
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
aldehydicfirst
smokysecond
earthyfirst
balsamicsecond
citrusfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rive Gauche Intense
AldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseGardeniaGardeniaHoneysuckleHoneysuckleoak mossOak mossVetyverVetyverPatchouliPatchouliMyrhhMyrhh
In both
SandalwoodAmber
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in La Fumee
IncenseIncenseelemiElemiLavenderLavenderCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCuminCuminChamomileChamomileGeraniumGeraniumFrench labdanumFrench labdanumBirchBirchMoroccan CedarMoroccan CedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Fumee brings aromatic; Rive Gauche Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRive Gauche Intense is voted long lasting and strong; La Fumee moderate on both. Expect Rive Gauche Intense to lead and La Fumee to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rive Gauche Intense, two of La Fumee over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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