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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.

Y Eau FraicheFirst · Yves Saint LaurentY Eau FraicheEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.23
Sandal RubySecond · Carolina HerreraSandal Ruby2019 · ★ 4.11
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Y Eau Fraiche × Sandal Ruby

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Y Eau Fraiche, blue is Sandal Ruby. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Y Eau FraicheSandal Ruby
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
cinnamonsecond
tuberosesecond
patchoulisecond
white floralsecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Y Eau Fraiche
LemonLemonGingerGingerPepperPepperMintMintJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesLavenderLavenderCedarCedarOlibanumOlibanum
In both
Geranium
Three shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
Only in Sandal Ruby
CinnamonCinnamonBlack PepperBlack PepperTuberoseTuberoseSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepY Eau Fraiche brings aromatic and citrus; Sandal Ruby brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list geranium, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Y Eau Fraiche in summer and spring and Sandal Ruby in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSandal Ruby is voted long lasting and strong; Y Eau Fraiche moderate on both. Expect Sandal Ruby to lead and Y Eau Fraiche to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sandal Ruby, two of Y Eau Fraiche over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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