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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.

Gardenia Extra-BloomFirst · ZaraGardenia Extra-BloomEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.04
Pierre de Velay No. 1Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 1EDP · 2017 · ★ 4.48
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Gardenia Extra-BloomPierre de Velay No. 1
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Gardenia Extra-Bloom × Pierre de Velay No. 1

Sweet, white floral and floral meets amber, white floral and woody. They share three accords and no 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 Gardenia Extra-Bloom, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gardenia Extra-BloomPierre de Velay No. 1
white floralboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
caramelfirst
rosesecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gardenia Extra-Bloom
GardeniaGardeniaPistachioPistachioAlmond BlossomAlmond BlossomIce creamIce creamCaramelCaramel
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
white floralwoodyvanilla
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 1
BergamotBergamotMay RoseMay RoseJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisAmbergrisBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenGardenia Extra-Bloom brings floral; Pierre de Velay No. 1 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, woody and vanilla run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPierre de Velay No. 1 is voted long lasting and moderate; Gardenia Extra-Bloom moderate and intimate. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 1 to lead and Gardenia Extra-Bloom to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 1, two of Gardenia Extra-Bloom over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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