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.

XSFirst · RabanneXSEDP · 1994 · ★ 4.06
Pleasures Summer BouquetSecond · Estée LauderPleasures Summer Bouquet2006 · ★ 3.92
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XSPleasures Summer Bouquet
Harmony pairing

XS × Pleasures Summer Bouquet

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets floral, white floral and woody. They share two accords and four 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 XS, blue is Pleasures Summer Bouquet. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

XSPleasures Summer Bouquet
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
white floralsecond
freshsecond
rosesecond
powderysecond
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in XS
BergamotBergamotMintMintRosemaryRosemaryLemonLemonTarragonTarragonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJuniperJuniperBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodSageSageBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumCorianderCorianderOakmossOakmoss
In both
SandalwoodMuskCedarPatchouli
Two shared accords:
woodyfresh spicy
Only in Pleasures Summer Bouquet
VioletVioletLilyLilyPepperPepperTuberoseTuberoseFreesiaFreesiaPeonyPeonyLilacLilacJasmineJasmineRoseRoseBerry FruitsBerry FruitsGeraniumGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
Why it might work
  • Light over deepXS brings aromatic; Pleasures Summer Bouquet brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, musk, cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: XS is moderate on both, Pleasures Summer Bouquet weak and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPleasures Summer Bouquet first, then XS 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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