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 · Lolita LempickaElle L'aimeEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.91

Second · Penhaligon'sLothairEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

Elle L'aime × Lothair

Citrus, sweet and coconut meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and two 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 Elle L'aime, blue is Lothair. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elle L'aimeLothair

woodyboth

citrusboth

vanillaboth

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

sweetfirst

aromaticsecond

coconutfirst

greensecond

yellow floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elle L'aime

Lime

Neroli

Coconut

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Myrrh

Sandalwood

In both

BergamotVanilla

Five shared accords:

citrusvanillawoodypowderyfresh spicy

Only in Lothair

Juniper

Cardamom

Fig Leaf

Grapefruit Red Berries

Red Berries Fig Tree

Fig Tree

Lavender

Black Tea

Geranium

Magnolia

Woody Notes Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepElle L'aime brings citrus; Lothair brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, vanilla, woody and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Elle L'aime in summer and Lothair in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elle L'aime is moderate on both, Lothair moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.