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.

Eau de ProtectionFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeEau de ProtectionEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.72
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Eau de ProtectionAbove the Waves
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.

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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
GingerGingerBitter OrangeBitter OrangeBlack PepperBlack PepperTurkish RoseTurkish RoseJasmineJasmineHeliotropeHeliotropePatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoinTonka BeanTonka Bean
In 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
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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