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 · Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Femme Elixir2009 · ★ 4.63
Second · Ralph LaurenPolo Red Pride Edition2020 · ★ 2.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
APOM Pour Femme Elixir × Polo Red Pride Edition
White floral, yellow floral and woody meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is APOM Pour Femme Elixir, blue is Polo Red Pride Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
APOM Pour Femme ElixirPolo Red Pride Edition
woodyboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
yellow floralfirst
warm spicysecond
sweetfirst
ambersecond
coffeesecond
vanillafirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in APOM Pour Femme Elixir
Orange Blossom
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Cedar
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Orange Blossom
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Cedar
Vanilla
Tonka BeanIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Polo Red Pride Edition
Cranberry
Pink Grapefruit
Citron
Clary Sage
Lavender
Saffron
Brazilian Redwood
Amberwood
Coffee
Cranberry
Pink Grapefruit
Citron
Clary Sage
Lavender
Saffron
Brazilian Redwood
Amberwood
CoffeeWhy it might work
- Light over deepPolo Red Pride Edition brings citrus and aromatic; APOM Pour Femme Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
What to watch
- One will leadAPOM Pour Femme Elixir is voted long lasting and strong; Polo Red Pride Edition very weak and intimate. Expect APOM Pour Femme Elixir to lead and Polo Red Pride Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of APOM Pour Femme Elixir, two of Polo Red Pride Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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