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 LaurentSplendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)EDP · 2017 · ★ 4.25
Second · SisleyEau TropicaleEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.72From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) × Eau Tropicale
Woody, warm spicy and oud meets floral, citrus and fresh spicy. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums), blue is Eau Tropicale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)Eau Tropicale
woodyboth
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
tropicalsecond
rosefirst
amberfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums)
Cardamom
Incense
Rose
Jasmine Sambac
Agarwood (Oud)
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Cardamom
Incense
Rose
Jasmine Sambac
Agarwood (Oud)
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaIn both
Cedar
One shared accord:woody
Only in Eau Tropicale
Passionfruit
Bergamot
Hibiscus
Frangipani
Ginger flower
Violet
Turkish Rose
Tuberose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Patchouli
Passionfruit
Bergamot
Hibiscus
Frangipani
Ginger flower
Violet
Turkish Rose
Tuberose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau Tropicale brings citrus; Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) in fall and winter and Eau Tropicale in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadSplendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau Tropicale moderate on both. Expect Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums) to lead and Eau Tropicale to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Splendid Wood (Le Vestiaire des Parfums), two of Eau Tropicale over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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