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.

Elle Summer Fragrance 2008First · Yves Saint LaurentElle Summer Fragrance 20082008 · ★ 4.20
Agua 44.2Second · LoeweAgua 44.22019 · ★ 4.26
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Elle Summer Fragrance 2008Agua 44.2
Contrast pairing

Elle Summer Fragrance 2008 × Agua 44.2

Fresh, fruity and floral meets citrus, floral and green. They share three 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 Elle Summer Fragrance 2008, blue is Agua 44.2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elle Summer Fragrance 2008Agua 44.2
floralboth
citrusboth
freshboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
greensecond
aquaticsecond
woodyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Elle Summer Fragrance 2008
PeonyPeonyGingerGingerTangerineTangerineRed BerriesRed BerriesRaspberryRaspberryFreesiaFreesiaVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
freshfloralcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Agua 44.2
KumquatKumquatYuzuYuzuLotusLotusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMatcha TeaMatcha TeaWhite MuskWhite MuskSeaweedSeaweed
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenElle Summer Fragrance 2008 brings floral; Agua 44.2 brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFresh, floral and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elle Summer Fragrance 2008 is long lasting and strong, Agua 44.2 moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointElle Summer Fragrance 2008 first, then Agua 44.2 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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