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 · MazzolariLeiEDP · ★ 4.27

Second · Lacoste FragrancesEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)EDT · 2015 · ★ 3.73

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Contrast pairing

Lei × Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)

Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two accords and no 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 Lei, blue is Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LeiEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

cacaofirst

amberfirst

vanillafirst

soft spicysecond

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lei

Patchouli

Cacao

French labdanum Vanille

Vanille

Vetyver

Virginia Cedar Sandalwood

Sandalwood Bergamot

Bergamot

Lemon

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune)

Tonic Water Grapefruit

Grapefruit Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Red Apple

Red Apple

Coriander

Cypress

Vetiver

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) brings aromatic and citrus; Lei brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lei in winter and fall and Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) in summer. 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 leadLei is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) moderate on both. Expect Lei to lead and Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lei, two of Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Yellow (Jaune) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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