Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · The House of OudWabisabi2023 · ★ 3.40
Second · Ormonde JayneOrmonde Elixir2019 · ★ 4.25From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Wabisabi × Ormonde Elixir
Citrus, fresh spicy and white floral meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Wabisabi, blue is Ormonde Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
WabisabiOrmonde Elixir
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
greenboth
fresh spicyfirst
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
yellow floralfirst
warm spicysecond
vanillafirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Wabisabi
Lime
Wasabi
Bergamot
Citrus Leaves
Pear
Pink Pepper
Jasmine Sambac
Ylang-Ylang
Turkish Rose
Elemi resin
Geranium
Vanilla
LimeWasabiBergamotCitrus LeavesPearPink PepperJasmine SambacYlang-YlangTurkish RoseElemi resinGeraniumVanillaIn both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:aromaticwoodygreen
Only in Ormonde Elixir
Cardamom
Grass
Coriander
Black hemlock or Tsuga
Violet
Cambodian Oud
Cedar
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Amber
CardamomGrassCorianderBlack hemlock or TsugaVioletCambodian OudCedarVetiverSandalwoodAmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepWabisabi brings citrus; Ormonde Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody and green run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Wabisabi in spring and summer and Ormonde Elixir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOrmonde Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Wabisabi moderate on both. Expect Ormonde Elixir to lead and Wabisabi to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ormonde Elixir, two of Wabisabi over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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