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.

Ormonde ElixirFirst · Ormonde JayneOrmonde Elixir2019 · ★ 4.25
Island CapriSecond · Michael KorsIsland Capri2008 · ★ 3.62
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Ormonde Elixir × Island Capri

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share three 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 Ormonde Elixir, blue is Island Capri. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ormonde ElixirIsland Capri
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
freshsecond
rosesecond
warm spicyfirst
mossysecond
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ormonde Elixir
CardamomCardamomGrassGrassCorianderCorianderBlack hemlock or TsugaBlack hemlock or TsugaVioletVioletCambodian OudCambodian OudCedarCedarVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticgreen
Only in Island Capri
CypressCypressBitter OrangeBitter OrangeBasilBasilBergamotBergamotRoseRoseFig LeafFig LeafParma VioletParma VioletOlive TreeOlive TreeOakmossOakmossLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOrmonde Elixir brings aromatic; Island Capri brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ormonde Elixir in fall and winter and Island Capri in summer. 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 leadOrmonde Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Island Capri moderate on both. Expect Ormonde Elixir to lead and Island Capri to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ormonde Elixir, two of Island Capri over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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