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.

LakmeFirst · Roja DoveLakmeEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.15
Zen Gold ElixirSecond · ShiseidoZen Gold ElixirEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.24
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LakmeZen Gold Elixir
Contrast pairing

Lakme × Zen Gold Elixir

Rose, woody and amber meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share five 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 Lakme, blue is Zen Gold Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LakmeZen Gold Elixir
roseboth
woodyboth
amberboth
floralboth
white floralboth
warm spicysecond
smokysecond
honeysecond
powderyfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lakme
AldehydesAldehydesCitrusesCitrusesMay RoseMay RoseTaif RoseTaif RoseMagnoliaMagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPeachPeachCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodSandalwoodPink PepperPink PepperVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
rosewoodyamberfloralwhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Zen Gold Elixir
IncenseIncenseBlue RoseBlue RoseSaffronSaffronJasmineJasmineCedarCedarHoneyHoney
Why it might work
  • A shared threadRose, woody, amber and floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lakme is eternal and enormous, Zen Gold Elixir long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointZen Gold Elixir first, then Lakme 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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Lakme × Zen Gold Elixir · Layering Lab | Scentsation