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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.

Rêve ElixirFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsRêve ElixirEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.74
Gem ParfumSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsGem ParfumParfum · 1987 · ★ 4.43
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Contrast pairing

Rêve Elixir × Gem Parfum

Floral, fruity and woody meets woody, fruity and powdery. 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 Rêve Elixir, blue is Gem Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rêve ElixirGem Parfum
fruityboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
animalicsecond
aromaticsecond
muskysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rêve Elixir
PearPearPeach BlossomPeach BlossomNeroliNeroliFrangipaniFrangipaniOsmanthusOsmanthusLilyLilyIris FlowerIris FlowerCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite AmberWhite Amber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
fruitywoodypowderysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Gem Parfum
PeachPeachPlumPlumBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCypressCypressMyrtleMyrtleYlang YlangYlang YlangCarnationCarnationClovesClovesJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberose
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRêve Elixir brings floral; Gem Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFruity, woody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rêve Elixir in spring and Gem Parfum 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 leadGem Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; Rêve Elixir moderate on both. Expect Gem Parfum to lead and Rêve Elixir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Gem Parfum, two of Rêve Elixir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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