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.

Elixir Des Merveilles CalligraphieFirst · HermèsElixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie2018 · ★ 4.17
TwinkleSecond · RasasiTwinkle★ 3.86
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Elixir Des Merveilles CalligraphieTwinkle
Contrast pairing

Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie × Twinkle

Amber, woody and balsamic meets floral, woody and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie, blue is Twinkle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elixir Des Merveilles CalligraphieTwinkle
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
rosesecond
balsamicfirst
fruitysecond
freshsecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie
Orange PeelOrange PeelPeru BalsamPeru BalsamVanillaVanillaAmberAmberSiam ResinSiam ResinCaramelCaramelOakOakTonka BeanTonka BeanIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouli
In both
SandalwoodCedar
Three shared accords:
woodycitruspowdery
Only in Twinkle
BergamotBergamotPeachPeachMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBlack CurrantPeonyPeonyOrrisOrrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacRoseRoseMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTwinkle brings citrus; Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie in fall and winter and Twinkle in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie is moderate and enormous, Twinkle 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 pointElixir Des Merveilles Calligraphie first, then Twinkle 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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