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 · LiisEthereal WaveEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.09
Second · Bottega VenetaIllusione for HimEDT · 2019 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Ethereal Wave × Illusione for Him
Citrus, green and fresh spicy meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ethereal Wave, blue is Illusione for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ethereal WaveIllusione for Him
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
woodysecond
greenfirst
warm spicyfirst
ozonicfirst
conifersecond
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Ethereal Wave
Black Tea
White Tea
Bergamot
Blonde Woods
Cardamom
Black Tea
White Tea
Bergamot
Blonde Woods
CardamomIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromaticfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Illusione for Him
Bitter Orange
Lemon
Fir Resin
White Cedar Extract
Vetiver
Tonka Bean
Bitter Orange
Lemon
Fir Resin
White Cedar Extract
Vetiver
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepEthereal Wave brings citrus and green; Illusione for Him brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ethereal Wave is moderate and intimate, Illusione for Him moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIllusione for Him first, then Ethereal Wave 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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