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 · XerjoffElixir Attar2023 · ★ 3.62

Second · MuglerAlien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman2017 · ★ 4.41

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Contrast pairing

Elixir Attar × Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman

Woody, amber and fresh spicy meets amber, white floral and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Elixir Attar, blue is Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elixir AttarAlien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman

woodyboth

amberboth

white floralsecond

fresh spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

balsamicfirst

rosefirst

animalicsecond

oudfirst

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elixir Attar

Copahu Balm Rose

Rose

Cade oil

Labdanum

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Gurjan balsam

Gurjan balsam Laotian Oud

Laotian Oud

In both

Amber

Two shared accords:

woodyamber

Only in Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman

Jasmine

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadElixir Attar is voted eternal and enormous; Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman moderate on both. Expect Elixir Attar to lead and Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Elixir Attar, two of Alien 24 Carats Jewel Talisman over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?