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 · Van Cleef & ArpelsRêve ElixirEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.74
Second · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus IVEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Rêve Elixir × The Library Collection Opus IV
Floral, fruity and woody meets aromatic, amber and warm spicy. They share no accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rêve Elixir, blue is The Library Collection Opus IV. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rêve ElixirThe Library Collection Opus IV
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
balsamicsecond
woodyfirst
smokysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Rêve Elixir
Pear
Peach Blossom
Neroli
Frangipani
Osmanthus
Lily
Iris Flower
Cedar
Sandalwood
White Amber
Pear
Peach Blossom
Neroli
Frangipani
Osmanthus
Lily
Iris Flower
Cedar
Sandalwood
White AmberIn bothNo shared notes
Only in The Library Collection Opus IV
Coriander
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Lemon
Caraway
Cardamon
Elemi
Rose Hip
Rose
Violet Leaf
Incense
Labdanum
Coriander
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Lemon
Caraway
Cardamon
Elemi
Rose Hip
Rose
Violet Leaf
Incense
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepThe Library Collection Opus IV brings aromatic; Rêve Elixir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Rêve Elixir in spring and The Library Collection Opus IV in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Library Collection Opus IV is voted long lasting and strong; Rêve Elixir moderate on both. Expect The Library Collection Opus IV to lead and Rêve Elixir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Library Collection Opus IV, two of Rêve Elixir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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