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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.

The FormalFirst · House Of SillageThe FormalEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.00
Le Parfum LumièreSecond · Elie SaabLe Parfum LumièreParfum · 2021 · ★ 3.98
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The FormalLe Parfum Lumière
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The Formal × Le Parfum Lumière

Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets white floral, citrus and woody. They share two 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 The Formal, blue is Le Parfum Lumière. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The FormalLe Parfum Lumière
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
powderyfirst
violetfirst
freshfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Formal
VioletVioletPepperPepperCitrusesCitruseselemiElemiCloveCloveNutmegNutmegSageSageGingerGingerCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodCoumarinCoumarin
In both
Amber
Two shared accords:
woodycitrus
Only in Le Parfum Lumière
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacTuberoseTuberoseGardeniaGardeniaPatchouliPatchouliWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLe Parfum Lumière brings citrus; The Formal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Formal is long lasting and moderate, Le Parfum Lumière 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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