Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin2019 · ★ 4.29
Second · Giorgio ArmaniEmporio Armani LuiEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin × Emporio Armani Lui
Sweet, patchouli and woody meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin, blue is Emporio Armani Lui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinEmporio Armani Lui
woodyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin
Black Currant
Pear
Iris
Orange Blossom
Patchouli
Praline
Vanilla
Black Currant
Pear
Iris
Orange Blossom
Patchouli
Praline
VanillaIn both
JasmineTonka Bean
Five shared accords:sweetwoodyfruitywarm spicypowdery
Only in Emporio Armani Lui
Sage
Yuzu
Apple
Bergamot
Lemon
Pineapple
Mandarin Orange
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Orris Root
Cyclamen
Rose
Sage
Yuzu
Apple
Bergamot
Lemon
Pineapple
Mandarin Orange
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Orris Root
Cyclamen
RoseWhy it might work
- Light over deepEmporio Armani Lui brings citrus and aromatic; La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadSweet, woody, fruity and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin is voted long lasting and enormous; Emporio Armani Lui moderate on both. Expect La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin to lead and Emporio Armani Lui to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin, two of Emporio Armani Lui over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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