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.

IllicitFirst · Jimmy ChooIllicitEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.05
Trefle PurSecond · Atelier CologneTrefle PurEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.08
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IllicitTrefle Pur
Contrast pairing

Illicit × Trefle Pur

Honey, sweet and citrus meets green, citrus and floral. 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 Illicit, blue is Trefle Pur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IllicitTrefle Pur
citrusboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
honeyfirst
greensecond
white floralfirst
floralsecond
amberfirst
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Illicit
GingerGingerJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRoseRoseHoneyHoneyAmberAmberCaramelCaramelVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
Bitter Orange
Four shared accords:
sweetcitrusfresh spicyfresh
Only in Trefle Pur
BasilBasilCardamomCardamomCloverCloverTunisian NeroliTunisian NeroliViolet LeafViolet LeafMossMossMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshIllicit brings citrus; Trefle Pur brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bitter orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, citrus, fresh spicy and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Illicit in fall and Trefle Pur in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Illicit is moderate on both, Trefle Pur 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 pointIllicit first, then Trefle Pur 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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