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First · Yves Saint LaurentElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)EDT · 2009 · ★ 4.06
Second · Robert PiguetAtomica2019 · ★ 3.89From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) × Atomica
Floral, fresh and woody meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share two accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette), blue is Atomica. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)Atomica
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
freshfirst
citrusfirst
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Peony
Freesia
Jasmine
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Peony
Freesia
Jasmine
PatchouliIn both
GingerCedarMusk
Two shared accords:woodyfresh spicy
Only in Atomica
Elemi
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Vetiver
Olibanum
Woody Notes
Guaiac Wood
Amber
Elemi
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Vetiver
Olibanum
Woody Notes
Guaiac Wood
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepAtomica brings aromatic; Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list ginger, cedar and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) is moderate on both, Atomica weak and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAtomica first, then Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette) 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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