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 · Etat Libre d'OrangeEau de ProtectionEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.72
Second · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau de Protection × Above the Waves
Rose, fresh spicy and citrus meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau de Protection, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau de ProtectionAbove the Waves
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
amberboth
greensecond
patchoulifirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Eau de Protection
Ginger
Bitter Orange
Black Pepper
Turkish Rose
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Patchouli
Benzoin
Tonka Bean
Ginger
Bitter Orange
Black Pepper
Turkish Rose
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Patchouli
Benzoin
Tonka BeanIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
fresh spicycitruswarm spicywoodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Above the Waves
Bergamot
Frankincense
Tea
Oolong tea
Rose
Cypress
Cedar
Vetiver
Bergamot
Frankincense
Tea
Oolong tea
Rose
Cypress
Cedar
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau de Protection brings citrus; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus, warm spicy and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau de Protection is moderate on both, Above the Waves moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEau de Protection first, then Above the Waves 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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