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.

The Library Collection Opus XIFirst · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus XI2018 · ★ 4.17
Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932Second · ChanelLes Exclusifs de Chanel 1932EDT · 2013 · ★ 4.20
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The Library Collection Opus XILes Exclusifs de Chanel 1932
Contrast pairing

The Library Collection Opus XI × Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932

Oud, fresh spicy and amber meets floral, woody and fresh. 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 The Library Collection Opus XI, blue is Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Library Collection Opus XILes Exclusifs de Chanel 1932
woodyboth
aromaticboth
oudfirst
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
amberfirst
herbalfirst
freshsecond
powderysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Library Collection Opus XI
MarjoramMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)StyraxStyraxLeatherwoodLeatherwood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932
AldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotLilacLilacJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseCarnationCarnationOrris RootOrris RootMuskMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Library Collection Opus XI in winter and fall and Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932 in spring. 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 leadThe Library Collection Opus XI is voted eternal and enormous; Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932 moderate on both. Expect The Library Collection Opus XI to lead and Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Library Collection Opus XI, two of Les Exclusifs de Chanel 1932 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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