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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.

Elisabethan RoseFirst · Penhaligon'sElisabethan RoseEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.99
Illusion CaptiveSecond · LaliqueIllusion CaptiveEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
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Elisabethan Rose × Illusion Captive

Rose, woody and fruity meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Elisabethan Rose, blue is Illusion Captive. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elisabethan RoseIllusion Captive
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
rosefirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elisabethan Rose
HazelnutHazelnutTangerineTangerineAlmondAlmondMay RoseMay RoseRose OilRose OilRoseRoseBlack CurrantBlack CurrantRed LilyRed LilyGeraniumGeraniumPlumPlumMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Cinnamon
Four shared accords:
woodycitrussweetaromatic
Only in Illusion Captive
BergamotBergamotFigFigJasmineJasmineMyrrhMyrrhCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilaVanila
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cinnamon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, sweet and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elisabethan Rose in spring and Illusion Captive in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elisabethan Rose is moderate on both, Illusion Captive 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 pointIllusion Captive first, then Elisabethan Rose 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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