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 · Ormonde JayneOrmonde Elixir2019 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Elle L'aime × Ormonde Elixir

Citrus, sweet and coconut meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share two 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 Ormonde Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elle L'aimeOrmonde Elixir

woodyboth

powderyboth

citrusfirst

sweetfirst

coconutfirst

vanillafirst

yellow floralfirst

white floralfirst

warm spicysecond

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elle L'aime

Lime

Bergamot

Neroli

Coconut

Ylang-Ylang Vanilla

Vanilla

Myrrh

In both

JasmineSandalwood

Two shared accords:

woodypowdery

Only in Ormonde Elixir

Cardamom

Grass

Coriander

Black hemlock or Tsuga Violet

Violet

Cambodian Oud Cedar

Cedar

Vetiver

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepElle L'aime brings citrus; Ormonde Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Elle L'aime in summer and Ormonde Elixir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadOrmonde Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Elle L'aime moderate on both. Expect Ormonde Elixir to lead and Elle L'aime to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Ormonde Elixir, two of Elle L'aime over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?