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 · Etat Libre d'OrangeCharogneEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.81
Second · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Charogne × Above the Waves
White floral, amber and vanilla meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Charogne, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CharogneAbove the Waves
amberboth
warm spicyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
greensecond
vanillafirst
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Charogne
Lily
Vanilla
Leather
Jasmine
Incense
Ginger
Ylang-Ylang
Styrax
Cardamon
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
Labdanum
Lily
Vanilla
Leather
Jasmine
Incense
Ginger
Ylang-Ylang
Styrax
Cardamon
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
LabdanumIn both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:amberwarm spicy
Only in Above the Waves
Frankincense
Tea
Oolong tea
Rose
Cypress
Cedar
Vetiver
Frankincense
Tea
Oolong tea
Rose
Cypress
Cedar
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; Charogne brings amber. 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 threadAmber and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Charogne in fall and Above the Waves in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadCharogne is voted moderate on both; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Charogne to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Charogne, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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