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 · EtroShantungEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
Second · Yves Saint LaurentElle Limited Edition 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Shantung × Elle Limited Edition 2011
Rose, fresh and floral meets citrus, floral and amber. They share seven accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shantung, blue is Elle Limited Edition 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
ShantungElle Limited Edition 2011
floralboth
freshboth
roseboth
amberboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
soft spicyboth
citrussecond
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shantung
Cassis
Litchi
Mandarin Orange
Rose
Incense
Cashmere Wood
Musk
Cedar
Cassis
Litchi
Mandarin Orange
Rose
Incense
Cashmere Wood
Musk
CedarIn both
Peony
Seven shared accords:rosefreshfloralwoodyaromaticsoft spicyamber
Only in Elle Limited Edition 2011
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Jasmine
Amber
Vetiver
Benzoin
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Jasmine
Amber
Vetiver
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list peony, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadRose, fresh, floral and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shantung is moderate on both, Elle Limited Edition 2011 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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