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.

Ten FifteenFirst · Room 1015Ten Fifteen2019 · ★ 3.88
Essence de la VieSecond · Swiss ArabianEssence de la Vie2019 · ★ 3.86
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Ten FifteenEssence de la Vie
Contrast pairing

Ten Fifteen × Essence de la Vie

Woody, powdery and warm spicy meets amber, vanilla and musky. 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 Ten Fifteen, blue is Essence de la Vie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ten FifteenEssence de la Vie
woodyboth
ambersecond
powderyfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicyfirst
violetfirst
muskysecond
aromaticsecond
citrusfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ten Fifteen
SaffronSaffronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeVioletVioletIrisIrisSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPapyrusPapyrus
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Essence de la Vie
Green AppleGreen AppleMintMintItalian LemonItalian LemonAmbroxanAmbroxanTonka BeanTonka BeanGeraniumGeraniumVanillaVanillaCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ten Fifteen in fall and Essence de la Vie in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ten Fifteen is moderate and intimate, Essence de la Vie moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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