Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Mandarine BasilicEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.12
Second · GuerlainJardin de l'ÉlyséeEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.63From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Clementine
Bitter Orange
Orange Blossom
Green Tea
Ivy
Mandarin Orange
Basil
Chamomile
Peony
Sandalwood
Amber
Clementine
Bitter Orange
Orange Blossom
Green Tea
Ivy
Mandarin Orange
Basil
Chamomile
Peony
Sandalwood
AmberIn 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
Bergamot
Magnolia
Jasmine Sambac
Rose
Tea
Musk
Ambergris
Bergamot
Magnolia
Jasmine Sambac
Rose
Tea
Musk
AmbergrisWhy 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.
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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