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 · GuerlainHabit Rouge L'ExtraitExtrait · 2008 · ★ 4.55
Second · Ellis BrooklynWestEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Habit Rouge L'Extrait × West
Citrus, woody and amber meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and four notes.
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
Orange
Brazilian Redwood
Lime
Tangerine
Bergamot
Sandalwood
Rose
Cedar
Cinnamon
Carnation
Patchouli
Jasmine
Orange
Brazilian Redwood
Lime
Tangerine
Bergamot
Sandalwood
Rose
Cedar
Cinnamon
Carnation
Patchouli
JasmineIn both
BasilLemonAmberOakmoss
Three shared accords:citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in West
Blood Orange
Clementine
Ginger
Pear Blossom
Water Lily
Vetiver
Blood Orange
Clementine
Ginger
Pear Blossom
Water Lily
VetiverWhy 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.
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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