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.

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneFirst · Roja DoveElysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneCologne · 2017 · ★ 4.28
La Fumée AlexandrieSecond · Miller HarrisLa Fumée Alexandrie2015 · ★ 4.15
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Elysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneLa Fumée Alexandrie
Contrast pairing

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne × La Fumée Alexandrie

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets rose, woody and amber. 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 Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, blue is La Fumée Alexandrie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneLa Fumée Alexandrie
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
citrusfirst
rosesecond
smokysecond
warm spicysecond
leathersecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
GrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonBergamotBergamotLimeLimeThymeThymeArtemisiaArtemisiaGalbanumGalbanumVetiverVetiverJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesBlack CurrantBlack CurrantAppleAppleCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in La Fumée Alexandrie
CuminCuminLitchiLitchiItalian MandarinItalian MandarinTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncenseGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PapyrusPapyrusBirchBirchAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepElysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; La Fumée Alexandrie brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne in summer and spring and La Fumée Alexandrie in fall and winter. 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 leadLa Fumée Alexandrie is voted long lasting and moderate; Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne moderate on both. Expect La Fumée Alexandrie to lead and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Fumée Alexandrie, two of Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne × La Fumée Alexandrie · Layering Lab | Scentsation