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 LaurentYves Saint Laurent Kouros SilverEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.88
Second · DiorJules (2016)EDT · 2016 · ★ 4.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver × Jules (2016)
Aromatic, amber and fruity meets green, fresh and woody. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver, blue is Jules (2016). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros SilverJules (2016)
aromaticboth
greenboth
woodyboth
freshboth
amberfirst
fruityfirst
herbalfirst
soft spicyfirst
floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver
Apple
Sage
Amber
Woody Notes
Apple
Sage
Amber
Woody NotesIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfreshgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Jules (2016)
Galbanum
Herbal Notes
Cyclamen
Hedione
Black Pepper
Fir
Leather
Cedar
Galbanum
Herbal Notes
Cyclamen
Hedione
Black Pepper
Fir
Leather
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepYves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver brings aromatic; Jules (2016) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh and green run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver is long lasting and strong, Jules (2016) long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
What to watch
- An unusual mixAmber and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointYves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver first, then Jules (2016) 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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