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First · GuerlainElixir Charnel Floral RomantiqueEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.13
Second · GuerlainHabit Rouge Légère2005 · ★ 4.66From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique × Habit Rouge Légère
White floral, sweet and floral meets citrus, woody and patchouli. 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 Habit Rouge Légère. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Elixir Charnel Floral RomantiqueHabit Rouge Légère
white floralboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
patchoulisecond
sweetfirst
leathersecond
floralfirst
greenfirst
warm 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 Orange
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Mate
Petitgrain
Lily
Jasmine
Tiare Flower
Ylang-Ylang
Carnation
Tea
Marron glace
BenzoinIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
white floralwoodycitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Habit Rouge Légère
Lime
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Neroli
Patchouli
Spices
Cedar
Leather
Vanilla
White Musk
Lime
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Neroli
Patchouli
Spices
Cedar
Leather
Vanilla
White MuskWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenElixir Charnel Floral Romantique brings floral; Habit Rouge Légère brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadWhite floral, woody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique is moderate on both, Habit Rouge Légère long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHabit Rouge Légère first, then Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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