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 Fumée AlexandrieFirst · Miller HarrisLa Fumée Alexandrie2015 · ★ 4.15
Elle Perfume ExtractSecond · XerjoffElle Perfume Extract★ 3.90
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La Fumée Alexandrie × Elle Perfume Extract

Rose, woody and amber meets amber, woody and citrus. They share five accords and two 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 Fumée Alexandrie, blue is Elle Perfume Extract. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Fumée AlexandrieElle Perfume Extract
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
leatherboth
balsamicboth
rosefirst
smokyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Fumée Alexandrie
CuminCuminLitchiLitchiItalian MandarinItalian MandarinTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncenseGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PapyrusPapyrusSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
BirchAmber
Five shared accords:
woodyamberwarm spicyleatherbalsamic
Only in Elle Perfume Extract
CitrusesCitrusesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGalbanumGalbanumPatchouliPatchouliIrisIrisWoody NotesWoody NotesBenzoinBenzoinMuskMuskOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepElle Perfume Extract brings citrus; La Fumée Alexandrie brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list birch and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, warm spicy and leather run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Fumée Alexandrie is long lasting and moderate, Elle Perfume Extract very weak and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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