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 · Lacoste FragrancesEau de Lacoste L.12.12. RougeEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.66

Second · BogueMaaiEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge × Maai

Fruity, fresh spicy and tropical meets musky, animalic and white floral. They share one accord 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 Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge, blue is Maai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. RougeMaai

white floralboth

fruityfirst

muskysecond

fresh spicyfirst

tropicalfirst

warm spicyfirst

smokyfirst

sweetfirst

citrusfirst

animalicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

Mango

Rooibos Tea Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Cardamom

Cardamom

Pepper

Ginger

Black locust Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes Benzoin

Benzoin

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

white floral

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

Only in Maai

Aldehydes

Tuberose

Jasmine

Rose

Civet

Resins

Musk

Why it might work

A shared threadWhite floral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge in summer and Maai in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMaai is voted long lasting and strong; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge moderate on both. Expect Maai to lead and Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Maai, two of Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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