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.

Elysium Pour Homme ParfumFirst · Roja DoveElysium Pour Homme ParfumParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.50
Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsVan Cleef & Arpels pour HommeEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.26
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Elysium Pour Homme ParfumVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
Harmony pairing

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum × Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

Citrus, amber and green meets aromatic, woody and warm spicy. They share two accords and five 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 Elysium Pour Homme Parfum, blue is Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elysium Pour Homme ParfumVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
amberfirst
leathersecond
rosesecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
GrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonGalbanumGalbanumLimeLimeAppleAppleLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyWoody NotesWoody NotesPink PepperPink PepperAmbergrisAmbergrisBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanilla
In both
JasmineRoseMuskLeatherLabdanum
Two shared accords:
aromaticwoody
Only in Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
LavenderLavenderJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesBasilBasilGreen NotesGreen NotesCarawayCarawaySageSageBergamotBergamotMarjoramMarjoramCitrusesCitrusesCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepElysium Pour Homme Parfum brings citrus and green; Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, rose, musk and leather and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elysium Pour Homme Parfum in summer and spring and Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme in winter and fall. 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 leadVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Elysium Pour Homme Parfum long lasting and moderate. Expect Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme to lead and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme, two of Elysium Pour Homme Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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