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 · Les Liquides ImaginairesLacrima2014 · ★ 3.65
Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Terrible Shaker2011 · ★ 3.96From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Lacrima × Le Male Terrible Shaker
Aromatic, woody and balsamic meets citrus, aromatic and lavender. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lacrima, blue is Le Male Terrible Shaker. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
LacrimaLe Male Terrible Shaker
aromaticboth
soft spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
woodyfirst
balsamicfirst
lavendersecond
leatherfirst
earthyfirst
coniferfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Lacrima
Castoreum
Elemi
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Castoreum
Elemi
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaIn both
Pink Pepper
Three shared accords:aromaticsoft spicyfresh spicy
Only in Le Male Terrible Shaker
Grapefruit
Lavender
Vetiver
Amber
Vanille
Grapefruit
Lavender
Vetiver
Amber
VanilleWhy it might work
- Light over deepLe Male Terrible Shaker brings citrus and aromatic; Lacrima brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, soft spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lacrima is long lasting and strong, Le Male Terrible Shaker moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLacrima first, then Le Male Terrible Shaker over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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