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 · Maison d'ETTODurban JaneEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.04
Second · LaliqueIllusion CaptiveEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Durban Jane × Illusion Captive
Woody, powdery and iris meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Durban Jane, blue is Illusion Captive. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Durban JaneIllusion Captive
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
powderyfirst
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
balsamicsecond
patchoulisecond
irisfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Durban Jane
Pink Pepper
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Orris Root
Orange Blossom
Sandalwood
Pink Pepper
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Orris Root
Orange Blossom
SandalwoodIn both
LabdanumCedar
Two shared accords:woodywarm spicy
Only in Illusion Captive
Bergamot
Fig
Jasmine
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
Vanila
Bergamot
Fig
Jasmine
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
VanilaWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Durban Jane is moderate on both, Illusion Captive moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIllusion Captive first, then Durban Jane 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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