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 · ReminiscencePatchouli Elixir2015 · ★ 4.10

Second · ALREHAB PERFUMESCup Cake★ 3.57

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Elixir × Cup Cake

Woody, patchouli and warm spicy meets citrus, amber and vanilla. They share one accord 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 Elixir, blue is Cup Cake. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli ElixirCup Cake

powderyboth

woodyfirst

citrussecond

ambersecond

vanillasecond

patchoulifirst

freshsecond

warm spicyfirst

balsamicfirst

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Patchouli Elixir

Patchouli

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

powdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Cup Cake

Amber

Citrus

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepCup Cake brings citrus; Patchouli Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadPowdery runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPatchouli Elixir is voted long lasting and strong; Cup Cake moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Elixir to lead and Cup Cake to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Elixir, two of Cup Cake over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?