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 · Kayali FragrancesElixir 11EDP · 2018 · ★ 3.66

Second · Mind GamesVieri2023 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Elixir 11 × Vieri

Rose, patchouli and fruity meets citrus, musky and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Elixir 11, blue is Vieri. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elixir 11Vieri

amberboth

woodyboth

floralboth

rosefirst

citrussecond

patchoulifirst

fruityfirst

white floralfirst

muskysecond

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Elixir 11

Rose Petals Red Apple

Red Apple

May Rose

Jasmine Sambac Patchouli

Patchouli

Amber

Vanilla

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyamberfloral

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

Only in Vieri

Lemongrass Lemon

Lemon

Pink Pepper Tea

Tea

Red Fruits Peony

Peony

Camellia

Musk

Amberwood

Incense

Why it might work

A shared threadWoody, amber and floral run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Elixir 11 in fall and winter and Vieri in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elixir 11 is moderate on both, Vieri 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 11 first, then Vieri over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?