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.

First · Imaginary AuthorsDecisions, Decisions2020 · ★ 3.60

Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsRêve ElixirEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.74

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Contrast pairing

Decisions, Decisions × Rêve Elixir

Amber, white floral and tuberose meets floral, fruity and woody. They share four accords and no 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 Decisions, Decisions, blue is Rêve Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Decisions, DecisionsRêve Elixir

white floralboth

fruityboth

woodyboth

sweetboth

amberfirst

floralsecond

tuberosefirst

fresh spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Decisions, Decisions

Labdanum

Tuberose

Geranium

Jasmine Sambac Raspberry

Raspberry

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

white floralsweetfruitywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Rêve Elixir

Pear

Peach Blossom Neroli

Neroli

Frangipani Osmanthus

Osmanthus

Lily

Iris Flower Cedar

Cedar

Sandalwood White Amber

White Amber

Why it might work

A shared threadWhite floral, sweet, fruity and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Decisions, Decisions in fall and Rêve Elixir in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Decisions, Decisions is long lasting and moderate, Rêve Elixir 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.

Has anyone tried it?