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.

First · ALREHAB PERFUMESLondon Girl2022 · ★ 4.00

Second · ShiseidoZen Gold ElixirEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

London Girl × Zen Gold Elixir

Vanilla, fruity and powdery meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share two 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 London Girl, blue is Zen Gold Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

London GirlZen Gold Elixir

floralboth

white floralboth

vanillafirst

warm spicysecond

fruityfirst

powderyfirst

woodysecond

ambersecond

violetfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in London Girl

Cherry

Red Fruits Violet

Violet

Vanilla

Patchouli

In both

Jasmine

Two shared accords:

floralwhite floral

Only in Zen Gold Elixir

Incense

Blue Rose

Saffron

Cedar

Honey

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceZen Gold Elixir brings amber; London Girl brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral and white floral run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put London Girl in summer and spring and Zen Gold Elixir in 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 leadZen Gold Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; London Girl moderate on both. Expect Zen Gold Elixir to lead and London Girl to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Zen Gold Elixir, two of London Girl over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?