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.

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitFirst · GuerlainHabit Rouge L'ExtraitExtrait · 2008 · ★ 4.55
WestSecond · Ellis BrooklynWestEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.43
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Habit Rouge L'ExtraitWest
Harmony pairing

Habit Rouge L'Extrait × West

Citrus, woody and amber meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and four 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 Habit Rouge L'Extrait, blue is West. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Habit Rouge L'ExtraitWest
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
vanillafirst
leatherfirst
powderyfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Habit Rouge L'Extrait
OrangeOrangeBrazilian RedwoodBrazilian RedwoodLimeLimeTangerineTangerineBergamotBergamotSandalwoodSandalwoodRoseRoseCedarCedarCinnamonCinnamonCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliJasmineJasmine
In both
BasilLemonAmberOakmoss
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in West
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeClementineClementineGingerGingerPear BlossomPear BlossomWater LilyWater LilyVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWest brings citrus and aromatic; Habit Rouge L'Extrait brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list basil, lemon, amber and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Habit Rouge L'Extrait in winter and West in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadHabit Rouge L'Extrait is voted long lasting and strong; West moderate on both. Expect Habit Rouge L'Extrait to lead and West to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Habit Rouge L'Extrait, two of West over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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