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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.

La Belle HeleneFirst · MDCI ParfumsLa Belle HeleneParfum · 2011 · ★ 4.08
Business Over PleasureSecond · ZaharoffBusiness Over Pleasure2021 · ★ 3.93
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La Belle Helene × Business Over Pleasure

Fruity, sweet and floral meets woody, citrus and powdery. They share four accords and three 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 La Belle Helene, blue is Business Over Pleasure. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Belle HeleneBusiness Over Pleasure
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
freshboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
floralfirst
irissecond
muskysecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Belle Helene
PearPearTangerineTangerineLime (Linden) BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomAldehydesAldehydesOsmanthusOsmanthusIrisIrisMirabelleMirabelleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHawthornHawthornRoseRoseoak mossOak mossSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
MuskAmberPatchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyfreshpowderycitrus
Only in Business Over Pleasure
Sichuan PepperSichuan PepperCorianderCorianderBergamotBergamotTuscan IrisTuscan IrisLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCashmere WoodCashmere WoodGingerGingerLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaPalo SantoPalo SantoTonka BeanTonka BeanGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenLa Belle Helene brings floral; Business Over Pleasure brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, amber and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLa Belle Helene is voted moderate on both; Business Over Pleasure very weak and intimate. Expect La Belle Helene to lead and Business Over Pleasure to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Belle Helene, two of Business Over Pleasure over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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