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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.

ElleFirst · Yves Saint LaurentElleEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.07
Rive Gauche Pour Homme LightSecond · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Pour Homme Light2004 · ★ 4.61
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ElleRive Gauche Pour Homme Light
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Elle × Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light

Woody, floral and patchouli meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share four 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 Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ElleRive Gauche Pour Homme Light
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
soft spicyboth
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
freshfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elle
LitchiLitchiPeonyPeonyAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPink PepperPink PepperRoseRoseJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaCedarCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
PatchouliVetiver
Four shared accords:
woodysoft spicyearthyaromatic
Only in Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light
MintMintBergamotBergamotStar AniseStar AniseGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRive Gauche Pour Homme Light brings aromatic; Elle brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, soft spicy, earthy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elle in fall and winter and Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elle is moderate on both, Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light long lasting and moderate, 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 Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light 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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