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.

Elixir de BombeFirst · 27 87Elixir de BombeEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.63
Tommy Summer Cologne 2008Second · Tommy HilfigerTommy Summer Cologne 2008Cologne · 2008 · ★ 4.09
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Elixir de BombeTommy Summer Cologne 2008
Contrast pairing

Elixir de Bombe × Tommy Summer Cologne 2008

Sweet, fruity and citrus meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 Elixir de Bombe, blue is Tommy Summer Cologne 2008. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elixir de BombeTommy Summer Cologne 2008
citrusboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
caramelfirst
coconutsecond
freshfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Elixir de Bombe
Red PepperRed PepperTangerineTangerineGingerGingerRaspberryRaspberryYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRock roseRock roseCaramelCaramelAmberAmberLeatherLeather
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetcitrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tommy Summer Cologne 2008
CoconutCoconutGrapefruitGrapefruitNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderMintMintJasmineJasmineVioletViolet
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshElixir de Bombe brings citrus; Tommy Summer Cologne 2008 brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadSweet, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elixir de Bombe in winter and fall and Tommy Summer Cologne 2008 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elixir de Bombe is moderate on both, Tommy Summer Cologne 2008 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 pointElixir de Bombe first, then Tommy Summer Cologne 2008 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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