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 · ChanelEgoisteEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.22
Second · James HeeleyOranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. ClementsEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.87From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Egoiste × Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements
Woody, warm spicy and cinnamon meets citrus, aromatic and green. 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 Egoiste, blue is Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
EgoisteOranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
cinnamonfirst
rosefirst
floralfirst
tobaccofirst
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Egoiste
Brazilian Rosewood
Coriander
Mahogany
Sicilian Mandarin
Cinnamon
Damask Rose
Carnation
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Vanilla
Leather
Amber
Brazilian Rosewood
Coriander
Mahogany
Sicilian Mandarin
Cinnamon
Damask Rose
Carnation
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Vanilla
Leather
AmberIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Mandarin Orange
Neroli
Petitgrain
Tea
Vetiver
Ylang-Ylang
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Mandarin Orange
Neroli
Petitgrain
Tea
Vetiver
Ylang-YlangWhy it might work
- Light over deepOranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements brings citrus, aromatic and green; Egoiste brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Egoiste in fall and winter and Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadEgoiste is voted long lasting and strong; Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements moderate on both. Expect Egoiste to lead and Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Egoiste, two of Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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