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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.

Perfect ElixirFirst · Marc JacobsPerfect ElixirEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.84
Surfing Cape Saint FrancisSecond · ZaraSurfing Cape Saint FrancisEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.10
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Perfect Elixir × Surfing Cape Saint Francis

Sweet, amber and fruity meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Perfect Elixir, blue is Surfing Cape Saint Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Perfect ElixirSurfing Cape Saint Francis
fruityboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
citrussecond
amberfirst
honeyfirst
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Perfect Elixir
PlumPlumHoneyHoneyRhubarbRhubarbAmberAmberOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVanillaVanillaResinResin
In both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:
fruitywoody
Only in Surfing Cape Saint Francis
BergamotBergamotCypressCypressGrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderWild BerriesWild BerriesSea NotesSea NotesNutmegNutmegVioletVioletVetiverVetiverLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSurfing Cape Saint Francis brings citrus; Perfect Elixir brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Perfect Elixir in fall and winter and Surfing Cape Saint Francis in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPerfect Elixir is voted moderate on both; Surfing Cape Saint Francis moderate on both. Expect Perfect Elixir to lead and Surfing Cape Saint Francis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Perfect Elixir, two of Surfing Cape Saint Francis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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