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 · Elie SaabEssence No. 1 RoseEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.23
Second · Ajmal004 Sublime Love2014 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Essence No. 1 Rose × 004 Sublime Love
Rose, floral and citrus meets powdery, violet and woody. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Essence No. 1 Rose, blue is 004 Sublime Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Essence No. 1 Rose004 Sublime Love
roseboth
floralboth
powderysecond
violetsecond
woodysecond
fruitysecond
muskysecond
soft spicysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Essence No. 1 Rose
Damask Rose
Grasse Rose
Turkish Rose
Bulgarian Rose
Damask Rose
Grasse Rose
Turkish Rose
Bulgarian RoseIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
rosefloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 004 Sublime Love
Black Currant
Violet
Rose
Musk
Cedar
Patchouli
Black Currant
Violet
Rose
Musk
Cedar
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepEssence No. 1 Rose brings citrus; 004 Sublime Love brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadRose and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Essence No. 1 Rose in fall and winter and 004 Sublime Love in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Essence No. 1 Rose is moderate on both, 004 Sublime Love long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting point004 Sublime Love first, then Essence No. 1 Rose 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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