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.

Dune Pour HommeFirst · DiorDune Pour HommeEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.20
Ormonde ElixirSecond · Ormonde JayneOrmonde Elixir2019 · ★ 4.25
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Dune Pour HommeOrmonde Elixir
Contrast pairing

Dune Pour Homme × Ormonde Elixir

Woody, green and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and two notes.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dune Pour Homme, blue is Ormonde Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dune Pour HommeOrmonde Elixir
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
freshfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
soft spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dune Pour Homme
Fig LeafFig LeafCassisCassisSageSageBasilBasilFig Wood BarkFig Wood BarkRoseRoseMignonetteMignonetteTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
In both
SandalwoodCedar
Four shared accords:
woodygreenaromaticpowdery
Only in Ormonde Elixir
CardamomCardamomGrassGrassCorianderCorianderBlack hemlock or TsugaBlack hemlock or TsugaVioletVioletJasmineJasmineCambodian OudCambodian OudVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDune Pour Homme brings green and aromatic; Ormonde Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, aromatic and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dune Pour Homme in summer and spring and Ormonde Elixir in fall and winter. 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 leadOrmonde Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Dune Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect Ormonde Elixir to lead and Dune Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ormonde Elixir, two of Dune Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Dune Pour Homme × Ormonde Elixir · Layering Lab | Scentsation