Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · MontaleAqua Gold2018 · ★ 3.81
Second · LancômeJoyeux ÉtéEDP · 1947 · ★ 3.44From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Aqua Gold × Joyeux Été
Citrus, white floral and woody meets green, aromatic and white floral. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aqua Gold, blue is Joyeux Été. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Aqua GoldJoyeux Été
white floralboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
greensecond
floralsecond
irissecond
lavenderfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Aqua Gold
Citruses
Lavender
Orange Blossom
White Musk
Leather
Citruses
Lavender
Orange Blossom
White Musk
LeatherIn both
JasmineCedar
Four shared accords:white floralwoodyaromaticpowdery
Only in Joyeux Été
Galbanum
Bergamot
Marigold
Orris Root
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Narcissus
Orchid
Musk
Oakmoss
Benzoin
Tonka Bean
Galbanum
Bergamot
Marigold
Orris Root
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Narcissus
Orchid
Musk
Oakmoss
Benzoin
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepJoyeux Été brings green and aromatic; Aqua Gold brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWhite floral, woody, aromatic and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadAqua Gold is voted long lasting and strong; Joyeux Été very weak and moderate. Expect Aqua Gold to lead and Joyeux Été to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Aqua Gold, two of Joyeux Été over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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