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 Mandarine BasilicFirst · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Mandarine BasilicEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.12
Jardin de l'ÉlyséeSecond · GuerlainJardin de l'ÉlyséeEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.63
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Contrast pairing

Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic × Jardin de l'Élysée

Citrus, fresh spicy and green 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 Mandarine Basilic, blue is Jardin de l'Élysée. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

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

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
ClementineClementineBitter OrangeBitter OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGreen TeaGreen TeaIvyIvyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBasilBasilChamomileChamomilePeonyPeonySandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfresh spicygreenfresh
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 Mandarine Basilic brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, green and fresh 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 Mandarine Basilic moderate on both. Expect Jardin de l'Élysée to lead and Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Jardin de l'Élysée, two of Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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