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.

Ma DameFirst · Jean Paul GaultierMa DameEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.77
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited EditionSecond · Lacoste FragrancesEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited EditionEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.86
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Ma DameEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition
Contrast pairing

Ma Dame × Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition

Sweet, fruity and citrus meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share two accords and no 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 Ma Dame, blue is Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ma DameEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition
citrusboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
rosefirst
fresh spicysecond
muskyfirst
leathersecond
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ma Dame
OrangeOrangeGrenadineGrenadineRoseRoseMuskMuskVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition
GrapefruitGrapefruitRosemaryRosemaryCedar NeedlesCedar NeedlesCardamomCardamomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseVirginian CedarVirginian CedarVetiverVetiverLeatherLeatherSuedeSuede
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMa Dame brings citrus; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMa Dame is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition moderate on both. Expect Ma Dame to lead and Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ma Dame, two of Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Limited Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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