Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Atelier CologneOrange SanguineEDC · 2011 · ★ 4.12
Second · BalenciagaMichelleEDP · 1979 · ★ 4.33From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Orange Sanguine × Michelle
Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets white floral, woody and tuberose. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Orange Sanguine, blue is Michelle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Orange SanguineMichelle
woodyboth
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
tuberosesecond
greensecond
floralsecond
sweetsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Orange Sanguine
Blood Orange
Bitter Orange
Blood Mandarin
African Geranium
Egyptian Jasmine
Madagascar Pepper
Amber
Tonka Bean
Texas Cedar
Blood Orange
Bitter Orange
Blood Mandarin
African Geranium
Egyptian Jasmine
Madagascar Pepper
Amber
Tonka Bean
Texas CedarIn both
Sandalwood
One shared accord:woody
Only in Michelle
Gardenia
Green Notes
Coconut
Aldehydes
Peach
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Carnation
Jasmine
Iris
Rose
Orchid
Gardenia
Green Notes
Coconut
Aldehydes
Peach
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Carnation
Jasmine
Iris
Rose
OrchidWhy it might work
- Light over deepOrange Sanguine brings citrus and aromatic; Michelle brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Orange Sanguine in summer and Michelle in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMichelle is voted moderate and strong; Orange Sanguine moderate on both. Expect Michelle to lead and Orange Sanguine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Michelle, two of Orange Sanguine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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