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 · BortnikoffLao Oud ElixirEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.88
Second · Estée LauderPleasures FlowerEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Lao Oud Elixir × Pleasures Flower
Oud, cacao and warm spicy meets white floral, fresh and floral. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lao Oud Elixir, blue is Pleasures Flower. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lao Oud ElixirPleasures Flower
floralboth
oudfirst
white floralsecond
cacaofirst
warm spicyfirst
freshsecond
leatherfirst
coffeefirst
rosesecond
citrussecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Lao Oud Elixir
Pink Pepper
Magnolia
Cacao
Chamomile
Beeswax
Peru Balsam
Cinnamon
Oud
Indian Oud
Birch Tar
Coffee
Vanilla Absolute
Pink Pepper
Magnolia
Cacao
Chamomile
Beeswax
Peru Balsam
Cinnamon
Oud
Indian Oud
Birch Tar
Coffee
Vanilla AbsoluteIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Pleasures Flower
Orange Blossom
Cassis
Bergamot
Lemon
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Peony
Coconut Nectar
Ambroxan
Incense
Vetiver
Orange Blossom
Cassis
Bergamot
Lemon
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Peony
Coconut Nectar
Ambroxan
Incense
VetiverWhy it might work
- A shared threadFloral runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Lao Oud Elixir in fall and winter and Pleasures Flower in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadLao Oud Elixir is voted long lasting and strong; Pleasures Flower very weak and strong. Expect Lao Oud Elixir to lead and Pleasures Flower to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lao Oud Elixir, two of Pleasures Flower over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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