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 · DiorPure Poison ElixirEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.35
Second · The House of OudGambling2023 · ★ 3.41From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Pure Poison Elixir × Gambling
White floral, citrus and cacao meets woody, aromatic and balsamic. 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 Pure Poison Elixir, blue is Gambling. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Pure Poison ElixirGambling
citrusboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
cacaofirst
vanillafirst
balsamicsecond
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Pure Poison Elixir
Jasmine
Mandarin Orange
Petitgrain
African Orange Flower
Gardenia
Cacao
Vanille
Amber
Jasmine
Mandarin Orange
Petitgrain
African Orange Flower
Gardenia
Cacao
Vanille
AmberIn both
Bergamot
One shared accord:citrus
Only in Gambling
Whiskey
Sichuan Pepper
Coffee
Mastic or Lentisque
Cypress
Elemi resin
Galbanum
Vetiver
Cedar
Amyris
Guaiac Wood
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Whiskey
Sichuan Pepper
Coffee
Mastic or Lentisque
Cypress
Elemi resin
Galbanum
Vetiver
Cedar
Amyris
Guaiac Wood
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Why it might work
- Light over deepPure Poison Elixir brings citrus; Gambling brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Pure Poison Elixir in winter and Gambling in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pure Poison Elixir is long lasting and moderate, Gambling long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPure Poison Elixir first, then Gambling 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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