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.

Opium Elixir VoluptueuxFirst · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Elixir Voluptueux2008 · ★ 3.84
Habanita La CologneSecond · MolinardHabanita La CologneCologne · 2016 · ★ 4.17
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Opium Elixir VoluptueuxHabanita La Cologne
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Opium Elixir Voluptueux × Habanita La Cologne

Amber, white floral and warm spicy meets woody, citrus and amber. 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 Opium Elixir Voluptueux, blue is Habanita La Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Elixir VoluptueuxHabanita La Cologne
amberboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicfirst
yellow floralsecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Elixir Voluptueux
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMyrhhMyrhhJasmineJasmineCarnationCarnationVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouliOpoponaxOpoponax
In both
BergamotAmber
Four shared accords:
ambersweetcitruswoody
Only in Habanita La Cologne
NutmegNutmegLemonLemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodVioletVioletRoseRoseOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHabanita La Cologne brings citrus; Opium Elixir Voluptueux brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, sweet, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Opium Elixir Voluptueux in winter and Habanita La Cologne in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Opium Elixir Voluptueux is eternal and enormous, Habanita La Cologne 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 pointOpium Elixir Voluptueux first, then Habanita La Cologne 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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