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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.

Rive Gauche IntenseFirst · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Intense2003 · ★ 4.27
Elite ManSecond · RasasiElite Man2022 · ★ 4.50
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Rive Gauche Intense × Elite Man

Woody, aldehydic and earthy meets citrus, fresh spicy and amber. They share two accords and four 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 Rive Gauche Intense, blue is Elite Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rive Gauche IntenseElite Man
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
fresh spicysecond
aldehydicfirst
earthyfirst
ambersecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rive Gauche Intense
AldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGardeniaGardeniaHoneysuckleHoneysuckleoak mossOak mossVetyverVetyverSandalwoodSandalwoodMyrhhMyrhh
In both
BergamotRosePatchouliAmber
Two shared accords:
citrusaromatic
Only in Elite Man
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantPineapplePineapplePepperPepperJasmineJasmineBirch TarBirch TarVanillaVanillaMuskMuskMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepElite Man brings citrus; Rive Gauche Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rive Gauche Intense in fall and winter and Elite Man in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRive Gauche Intense is voted long lasting and strong; Elite Man moderate and intimate. Expect Rive Gauche Intense to lead and Elite Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rive Gauche Intense, two of Elite Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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