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 · Lolita LempickaLolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime2018 · ★ 4.22

Second · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Black GemstoneEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.32

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Contrast pairing

Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime × Black Gemstone

Vanilla, sweet and amber meets amber, woody and balsamic. They share three accords and two 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 Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime, blue is Black Gemstone. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lolita Lempicka Elixir SublimeBlack Gemstone

amberboth

woodyboth

balsamicboth

vanillafirst

sweetfirst

soft spicyfirst

powderyfirst

violetfirst

warm spicysecond

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime

Licorice

Violet

Jasmine

Vanilla

Labdanum

In both

CedarTonka Bean

Three shared accords:

amberwoodybalsamic

Only in Black Gemstone

Lemon

Resins

Myrrh

Teak Wood

Olibanum

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceBlack Gemstone brings amber; Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, woody and balsamic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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

What to watch

One will leadBlack Gemstone is voted long lasting and strong; Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime moderate on both. Expect Black Gemstone to lead and Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Black Gemstone, two of Lolita Lempicka Elixir Sublime over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?