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.

Sex PistolsFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeSex Pistols2010 · ★ 3.90
EliseSecond · Rance 1795EliseEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.82
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Contrast pairing

Sex Pistols × Elise

Fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sex Pistols, blue is Elise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sex PistolsElise
citrusboth
woodyboth
patchouliboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicyfirst
aldehydicfirst
leatherfirst
muskysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sex Pistols
PepperPepperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonLeatherLeatherAldehydesAldehydesPlumPlumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)HeliotropeHeliotrope
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
citruspatchouliaromaticwoody
Only in Elise
NeroliNeroliMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSea NotesSea NotesEucalyptusEucalyptusWhite RoseWhite RoseMuskMuskAmberAmberVanilaVanila
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSex Pistols brings citrus; Elise brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, patchouli, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sex Pistols in fall and summer and Elise in spring. 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 leadElise is voted eternal and enormous; Sex Pistols moderate on both. Expect Elise to lead and Sex Pistols to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Elise, two of Sex Pistols over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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