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 · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorCalifornia Love2026 · ★ 4.27
Second · MDCI ParfumsPromesse de l'AubeParfum · 2006 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
California Love × Promesse de l'Aube
Citrus, fruity and fresh meets citrus, woody and yellow floral. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is California Love, blue is Promesse de l'Aube. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
California LovePromesse de l'Aube
citrusboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
tropicalfirst
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
muskyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in California Love
Passionfruit
Orange
Lemon
Mojito
Blackcurrant
Musk
Ambroxan
Oakmoss
Passionfruit
Orange
Lemon
Mojito
Blackcurrant
Musk
Ambroxan
OakmossIn both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:citrussweet
Only in Promesse de l'Aube
Amalfi Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Amalfi Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepCalifornia Love brings citrus; Promesse de l'Aube brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: California Love is long lasting and strong, Promesse de l'Aube moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPromesse de l'Aube first, then California Love 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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