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.

Patchouli HommeFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli HommeParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.24
Elle Limited EditionSecond · Yves Saint LaurentElle Limited EditionEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.18
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Patchouli HommeElle Limited Edition
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.

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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
GeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonOrangeOrangePatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseHayHayLeatherLeatherAmberAmber
In 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
PeonyPeonyGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacPink PepperPink PepperRaspberryRaspberryBenzoinBenzoinCrystal AmberCrystal AmberVetiverVetiver
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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