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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.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68First · GuerlainGuerlain Le Parfum du 68Parfum · 2013 · ★ 4.23
Essence de la VieSecond · Swiss ArabianEssence de la Vie2019 · ★ 3.86
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Guerlain Le Parfum du 68Essence de la Vie
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Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 × Essence de la Vie

Warm spicy, amber and sweet meets amber, vanilla and musky. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Guerlain Le Parfum du 68, blue is Essence de la Vie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68Essence de la Vie
amberboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
warm spicyfirst
herbalfirst
muskysecond
aromaticsecond
leatherfirst
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
ImmortelleImmortelleBenzoinBenzoinSpicy NotesSpicy NotesLeatherLeatherIncenseIncense
In both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:
ambersweetvanilla
Only in Essence de la Vie
Green AppleGreen AppleMintMintItalian LemonItalian LemonAmbroxanAmbroxanGeraniumGeraniumVanillaVanillaCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceGuerlain Le Parfum du 68 brings amber; Essence de la Vie brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, sweet and vanilla run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 in fall and Essence de la Vie in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is moderate on both, Essence de la Vie moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointGuerlain Le Parfum du 68 first, then Essence de la Vie 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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