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 · Donna KaranFuel for Men2008 · ★ 4.76
Second · Yves Saint LaurentElle Limited Edition 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Fuel for Men × Elle Limited Edition 2011
Woody, fruity and sweet meets citrus, floral and amber. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Fuel for Men, blue is Elle Limited Edition 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Fuel for MenElle Limited Edition 2011
floralboth
amberboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
freshsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Fuel for Men
Pineapple
Citruses
Juniper
Lavender
Almond
Floral Notes
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Musk
Pineapple
Citruses
Juniper
Lavender
Almond
Floral Notes
Sandalwood
Patchouli
MuskIn both
Amber
Five shared accords:woodyaromaticfloralamberfresh spicy
Only in Elle Limited Edition 2011
Grapefruit
Peony
Pink Pepper
Jasmine
Vetiver
Benzoin
Grapefruit
Peony
Pink Pepper
Jasmine
Vetiver
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepElle Limited Edition 2011 brings citrus; Fuel for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, floral and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Fuel for Men in fall and Elle Limited Edition 2011 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fuel for Men is long lasting and strong, Elle Limited Edition 2011 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointFuel for Men first, then Elle Limited Edition 2011 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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