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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.

ElleFirst · Yves Saint LaurentElleEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.07
Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005Second · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau d'Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.60
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ElleKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
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Elle × Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005

Woody, floral and patchouli meets aromatic, fresh spicy and amber. They share two accords and two 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 Elle, blue is Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ElleKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
freshfirst
soft spicyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elle
LitchiLitchiPeonyPeonyAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPink PepperPink PepperRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
JasmineCedar
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005
MintMintBergamotBergamotArtemisiaArtemisiaRosemaryRosemaryAmbergrisAmbergrisOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKouros Eau d'Ete 2005 brings aromatic; Elle brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elle in fall and winter and Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elle is moderate on both, Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointElle first, then Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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