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.

Synthetic NatureFirst · Frederic MalleSynthetic Nature2024 · ★ 3.76
ElleSecond · Yves Saint LaurentElleEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.07
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Contrast pairing

Synthetic Nature × Elle

White floral, green and fresh spicy meets woody, floral and patchouli. They share six accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

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

Synthetic NatureElle
floralboth
woodyboth
freshboth
patchouliboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
white floralfirst
greenfirst
fresh spicyfirst
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Synthetic Nature
Lily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyBasilBasilBlack CurrantBlack CurrantHyacinthHyacinthYlang YlangYlang Ylang
In both
JasminePatchouli
Six shared accords:
floralfresharomaticwoodypatchouliearthy
Only in Elle
LitchiLitchiPeonyPeonyAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPink PepperPink PepperRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaVetiverVetiverCedarCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSynthetic Nature brings green; Elle brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, fresh, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Synthetic Nature in spring and summer and Elle in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Synthetic Nature is long lasting and moderate, Elle 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 pointElle first, then Synthetic Nature 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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Synthetic Nature × Elle · Layering Lab | Scentsation