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 · GoutalHeure ExquiseEDP · 1984 · ★ 4.20
Second · Lacoste FragrancesEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)EDT · 2015 · ★ 3.73From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Heure Exquise × Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)
Green, iris and powdery meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Heure Exquise, blue is Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Heure ExquiseEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
greenfirst
irisfirst
powderyfirst
citrussecond
floralfirst
rosefirst
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Heure Exquise
Iris
Galbanum
Hyacinth
Rose
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Iris
Galbanum
Hyacinth
Rose
Sandalwood
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)
Tonic Water
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Red Apple
Coriander
Cypress
Vetiver
Amber
Tonic Water
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Red Apple
Coriander
Cypress
Vetiver
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepHeure Exquise brings green; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Heure Exquise in spring and fall and Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Heure Exquise is moderate on both, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHeure Exquise first, then Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out

