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 · ChanelBleu deEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.18
Second · Lolita LempickaElle L'aime A La FolieEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bleu de × Elle L'aime A La Folie
Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and yellow floral. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bleu de, blue is Elle L'aime A La Folie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bleu deElle L'aime A La Folie
amberboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
fresh spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
sweetsecond
smokyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bleu de
Grapefruit
Lemon
Mint
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Nutmeg
Iso E Super
Incense
Cedar
Vetiver
Patchouli
Labdanum
Grapefruit
Lemon
Mint
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Nutmeg
Iso E Super
Incense
Cedar
Vetiver
Patchouli
LabdanumIn both
JasmineSandalwood
Six shared accords:citruswoodyaromaticamberbalsamicwarm spicy
Only in Elle L'aime A La Folie
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Ylang-Ylang
Myrhh
Amber
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Ylang-Ylang
Myrhh
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepBleu de brings citrus; Elle L'aime A La Folie brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bleu de is moderate on both, Elle L'aime A La Folie long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointElle L'aime A La Folie first, then Bleu de over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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