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First · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Pour Homme Intense2003 · ★ 4.50

Second · Miller HarrisPiment des BaiesEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.88

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Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense × Piment des Baies

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share five accords and one note.

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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 Pour Homme Intense, blue is Piment des Baies. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rive Gauche Pour Homme IntensePiment des Baies

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

floralboth

anisboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

lavenderfirst

powderysecond

soft spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense

Star Anise Rosemary

Rosemary

Lavender

Geranium

Clove

Patchouli

Vetyver

Guaiac Wood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

In both

Bergamot

Five shared accords:

aromaticwoodyfresh spicyanisfloral

Only in Piment des Baies

Orange

Caraway

Tarragon

Peony

Angelica

Iris

Sandalwood Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepPiment des Baies brings citrus and aromatic; Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and anis run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense in winter and fall and Piment des Baies in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointRive Gauche Pour Homme Intense first, then Piment des Baies 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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Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense · Yves Saint Laurent

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Piment des Baies · Miller Harris

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