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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.

Rouge VeloursFirst · Yves Saint LaurentRouge VeloursEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.19
Fresh OrientSecond · VertusFresh Orient2015 · ★ 3.69
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Harmony pairing

Rouge Velours × Fresh Orient

Rose, patchouli and woody meets citrus, green and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Rouge Velours, blue is Fresh Orient. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rouge VeloursFresh Orient
woodyboth
floralboth
white floralboth
muskyboth
rosefirst
citrussecond
greensecond
patchoulifirst
earthyfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rouge Velours
White TeaWhite TeaPink PepperPink PepperRoseRoseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouli
In both
JasmineVetiverMusk
Four shared accords:
woodywhite floralfloralmusky
Only in Fresh Orient
Green LeavesGreen LeavesBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMagnoliaMagnoliaLilyLilyCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFresh Orient brings citrus and green; Rouge Velours brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, vetiver and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, white floral, floral and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rouge Velours in fall and winter and Fresh Orient in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rouge Velours is long lasting and moderate, Fresh Orient 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 pointRouge Velours first, then Fresh Orient 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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