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 JayneTa'ifEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.04
Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Summer 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ta'if × Le Male Summer 2011
Sweet, rose and soft spicy meets vanilla, powdery and white floral. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ta'if, blue is Le Male Summer 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ta'ifLe Male Summer 2011
sweetboth
white floralboth
warm spicyboth
vanillasecond
rosefirst
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
lavendersecond
soft spicyfirst
woodysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Ta'if
Pink Pepper
Dates
Saffron
Taif Rose
Freesia
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Amber
Broom
Pink Pepper
Dates
Saffron
Taif Rose
Freesia
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Amber
BroomIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwhite floralwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Le Male Summer 2011
Lavender
Mint
Cardamom
African Orange Flower
Vanille
Sandalwood
Musk
Lavender
Mint
Cardamom
African Orange Flower
Vanille
Sandalwood
MuskWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet, white floral and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Ta'if in spring and fall and Le Male Summer 2011 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadTa'if is voted moderate on both; Le Male Summer 2011 moderate and intimate. Expect Ta'if to lead and Le Male Summer 2011 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ta'if, two of Le Male Summer 2011 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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