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 · GuerlainElixir Charnel Floral RomantiqueEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.13
Second · Chris CollinsCitrus Grandis2022 · ★ 3.68From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique × Citrus Grandis
White floral, sweet and floral meets citrus, fresh spicy and green. 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 Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique, blue is Citrus Grandis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Elixir Charnel Floral RomantiqueCitrus Grandis
citrusboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
greenboth
aromaticboth
floralfirst
woodyfirst
yellow floralfirst
nuttyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique
Mandarin Orange
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Mate
Petitgrain
Lily
Jasmine
Tiare Flower
Ylang-Ylang
Carnation
Tea
Marron glace
Benzoin
Mandarin OrangeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)MatePetitgrainLilyJasmineTiare FlowerYlang-YlangCarnationTeaMarron glaceBenzoinIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetgreencitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Citrus Grandis
Yuzu
Pomelo
Citron
Verbena
Black Currant
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Musk
Cedar
Incense
Elemi
YuzuPomeloCitronVerbenaBlack CurrantVetiverSandalwoodMuskCedarIncenseElemiWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenElixir Charnel Floral Romantique brings floral; Citrus Grandis brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadSweet, green, citrus and aromatic run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadElixir Charnel Floral Romantique is voted moderate on both; Citrus Grandis moderate and intimate. Expect Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique to lead and Citrus Grandis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique, two of Citrus Grandis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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