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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.

Rue des LilasFirst · PhaedonRue des LilasEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.71
OuanalaoSecond · Ligne St. BarthOuanalaoEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.95
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Contrast pairing

Rue des Lilas × Ouanalao

White floral, floral and fresh meets sweet, woody and green. They share four 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 Rue des Lilas, blue is Ouanalao. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rue des LilasOuanalao
floralboth
sweetboth
greenboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
freshfirst
powderyfirst
fruitysecond
muskyfirst
nuttysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rue des Lilas
LilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilyLilyMuskMuskPowdery NotesPowdery NotesPalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
floralgreenwoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ouanalao
Red AppleRed AppleTangerineTangerineSugarSugarGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMarron glaceMarron glaceGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRue des Lilas brings floral; Ouanalao brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, green, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rue des Lilas in spring and Ouanalao in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rue des Lilas is moderate on both, Ouanalao moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOuanalao first, then Rue des Lilas over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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