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.

ShantungFirst · EtroShantungEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
Elle Limited Edition 2011Second · Yves Saint LaurentElle Limited Edition 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 4.01
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Shantung × Elle Limited Edition 2011

Rose, fresh and floral meets citrus, floral and amber. They share seven 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 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
CassisCassisLitchiLitchiMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRoseRoseIncenseIncenseCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMuskCedarCedar
In both
Peony
Seven shared accords:
rosefreshfloralwoodyaromaticsoft spicyamber
Only in Elle Limited Edition 2011
GrapefruitGrapefruitPink PepperPink PepperJasmineJasmineAmberAmberVetiverVetiverBenzoinBenzoin
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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