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.

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1First · Pierre Guillaume ParisL'Ombre Fauve 8.1EDP · 2007 · ★ 4.12
Lake Fragrance TonicSecond · Caswell MasseyLake Fragrance TonicEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.27
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L'Ombre Fauve 8.1Lake Fragrance Tonic
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L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 × Lake Fragrance Tonic

Amber, woody and patchouli meets citrus, floral and musky. They share one accord and two 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 L'Ombre Fauve 8.1, blue is Lake Fragrance Tonic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1Lake Fragrance Tonic
muskyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
woodyfirst
patchoulifirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
balsamicfirst
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Ombre Fauve 8.1
PatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
AmberMusk
One shared accord:
musky
Only in Lake Fragrance Tonic
CitrusesCitrusesLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaSolar NotesSolar NotesFlowersFlowersLavenderLavender
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLake Fragrance Tonic brings citrus; L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 in fall and winter and Lake Fragrance Tonic in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 is long lasting and moderate, Lake Fragrance Tonic eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Ombre Fauve 8.1 first, then Lake Fragrance Tonic 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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