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.

Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicFirst · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.19
Jardin de l'ÉlyséeSecond · GuerlainJardin de l'ÉlyséeEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.63
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Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic × Jardin de l'Élysée

Citrus, green and aromatic meets floral, citrus and white floral. They share four accords and no 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 Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic, blue is Jardin de l'Élysée. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicJardin de l'Élysée
citrusboth
greenboth
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
floralsecond
aromaticfirst
sweetfirst
rosesecond
honeyfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBasilBasilCassisCassisOrange BlossomOrange BlossomHoneyHoneyBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAniseAniseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusgreenfresh spicywhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Jardin de l'Élysée
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacRoseRoseTeaTeaMuskMuskAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenJardin de l'Élysée brings floral; Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadCitrus, green, fresh spicy and white floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadJardin de l'Élysée is voted long lasting and strong; Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic moderate on both. Expect Jardin de l'Élysée to lead and Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Jardin de l'Élysée, two of Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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