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 · Ormonde JayneRoyal Elixir2019 · ★ 4.24
Second · VersaceVersusEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.60From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Royal Elixir × Versus
Amber, floral and citrus meets citrus, musky 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 Royal Elixir, blue is Versus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Royal ElixirVersus
citrusboth
muskyboth
white floralboth
amberfirst
patchouliboth
floralfirst
woodyfirst
powderyfirst
greenfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Royal Elixir
Green Notes
Bergamot
Orange
Jasmine
Amber
Osmanthus
Orris
Rose Oil
Orchid
Ambroxan
Cedar
Tonka Bean
Green Notes
Bergamot
Orange
Jasmine
Amber
Osmanthus
Orris
Rose Oil
Orchid
Ambroxan
Cedar
Tonka BeanIn both
PatchouliMusk
Four shared accords:citrusmuskywhite floralpatchouli
Only in Versus
Kumquat
Amalfi Lemon
Star apple
African Orange Flower
Stephanotis
Tincture of Rose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Kumquat
Amalfi Lemon
Star apple
African Orange Flower
Stephanotis
Tincture of Rose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Why it might work
- Light over deepVersus brings citrus; Royal Elixir brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, musky, white floral and patchouli run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Royal Elixir in fall and winter and Versus in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRoyal Elixir is voted eternal and strong; Versus moderate on both. Expect Royal Elixir to lead and Versus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Royal Elixir, two of Versus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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