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.

Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixirFirst · Adi Ale VanDecembrie 89 - Freedom elixir2023 · ★ 4.34
Midnight ShimmerSecond · Michael KorsMidnight ShimmerEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24
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Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixirMidnight Shimmer
Contrast pairing

Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir × Midnight Shimmer

Vanilla, nutty and woody meets woody, vanilla and amber. They share five 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 Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir, blue is Midnight Shimmer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixirMidnight Shimmer
vanillaboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
powderyboth
nuttyfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
rumfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir
AppleAppleOrangeOrangeLemonLemonVanilla BeanVanilla BeanHazelnutHazelnutMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteRumRum
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
vanillawoodyfruitysweetpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Midnight Shimmer
QuinceQuinceJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaVanillaVanillaWhite WoodsWhite WoodsAmberwoodAmberwoodPeru BalsamPeru BalsamMuskMuskMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMidnight Shimmer brings amber; Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody, fruity and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDecembrie 89 - Freedom elixir is voted eternal and enormous; Midnight Shimmer moderate on both. Expect Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir to lead and Midnight Shimmer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir, two of Midnight Shimmer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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