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 · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli HommeParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.24
Second · Yves Saint LaurentElle Limited EditionEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.18From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patchouli Homme × Elle Limited Edition
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and rose meets citrus, floral 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 Patchouli Homme, blue is Elle Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patchouli HommeElle Limited Edition
roseboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
white floralsecond
woodyfirst
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Patchouli Homme
Geranium
Lavender
Cinnamon
Orange
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Incense
Hay
Leather
Amber
Geranium
Lavender
Cinnamon
Orange
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Incense
Hay
Leather
AmberIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
rosearomaticamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Elle Limited Edition
Peony
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine Sambac
Pink Pepper
Raspberry
Benzoin
Crystal Amber
Vetiver
Peony
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine Sambac
Pink Pepper
Raspberry
Benzoin
Crystal Amber
VetiverWhy it might work
- A shared threadRose, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Homme in fall and Elle Limited Edition in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPatchouli Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Elle Limited Edition moderate and intimate. Expect Patchouli Homme to lead and Elle Limited Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Homme, two of Elle Limited Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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