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.

First · LancômeAttractionEDP · 2003 · ★ 3.71

Second · Penhaligon'sElixirEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.11

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Harmony pairing

Attraction × Elixir

White floral, woody and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share one accord 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 Attraction, blue is Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AttractionElixir

woodyboth

white floralfirst

warm spicysecond

ambersecond

smokysecond

balsamicsecond

powderyfirst

irisfirst

aromaticsecond

yellow floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Attraction

Gardenia

Ylang-Ylang Neroli

Neroli

Iris

Tuberose

Jasmine

Bulgarian Rose Musk

Musk

Patchouli

Light Amber

In both

Orange BlossomCedarVanilla

One shared accord:

woody

Only in Elixir

Eucalyptus Cardamom

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Turkey Red Rose Mace

Mace

Egyptian Jasmine Incense

Incense

Benzoin

Brazilian Rosewood Red Sandalwood

Red Sandalwood Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, cedar and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Attraction is long lasting and moderate, Elixir 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 pointElixir first, then Attraction over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?