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.

Trouble In ParadiseFirst · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorTrouble In Paradise2023 · ★ 4.25
Especially Escada ElixirSecond · EscadaEspecially Escada ElixirEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.64
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Trouble In Paradise × Especially Escada Elixir

Tropical, sweet and fruity meets rose, fruity and musky. They share four 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 Trouble In Paradise, blue is Especially Escada Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Trouble In ParadiseEspecially Escada Elixir
fruityboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
amberboth
tropicalfirst
rosesecond
muskysecond
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
caramelfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Trouble In Paradise
MangoMangoBergamotBergamotCognacCognacCardamomCardamomLeatherLeatherCaramelCaramelRumRumVioletVioletOudOudAnimal notesAnimal notesSandalwoodSandalwoodMossMoss
In both
Amber
Four shared accords:
sweetfruitywoodyamber
Only in Especially Escada Elixir
PearPearGrapefruitGrapefruitAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Turkish RoseTurkish RosePlumPlumDried PlumDried PlumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPatchouliPatchouliWhite MuskWhite MuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, fruity, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Trouble In Paradise in summer and Especially Escada Elixir in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Trouble In Paradise is long lasting and moderate, Especially Escada Elixir moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTrouble In Paradise first, then Especially Escada Elixir 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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