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 · Navitus ParfumsElation2020 · ★ 3.41

Second · Navitus ParfumsSplendeur Absolu2023 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

Elation × Splendeur Absolu

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets vanilla, warm spicy and woody. 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 Elation, blue is Splendeur Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ElationSplendeur Absolu

aromaticboth

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

sweetboth

citrusfirst

vanillasecond

amberboth

fresh spicyfirst

powderysecond

rumsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elation

Yuzu

Clementine Pomelo

Pomelo

Lime

Brazilian Orange Geranium

Geranium

Juniper Berries Lavender

Lavender

Clary Sage Petitgrain

Petitgrain Amberwood

Amberwood

Fern

In both

BergamotDriftwood

Five shared accords:

aromaticwoodysweetamberwarm spicy

Only in Splendeur Absolu

Rum

Grapefruit Guatemalan Cardamom

Guatemalan Cardamom Chocolate

Chocolate

Madagascar Vanilla Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood White Musk

White Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepElation brings citrus and aromatic; Splendeur Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and driftwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, sweet and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Elation in summer and spring and Splendeur Absolu in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadSplendeur Absolu is voted long lasting and moderate; Elation long lasting and intimate. Expect Splendeur Absolu to lead and Elation to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Splendeur Absolu, two of Elation over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?