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.

Extreme 8.0First · ZaraExtreme 8.02020 · ★ 3.81
ElleSecond · Yves Saint LaurentElleEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.07
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Extreme 8.0Elle
Contrast pairing

Extreme 8.0 × Elle

Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets woody, floral and patchouli. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Extreme 8.0, blue is Elle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme 8.0Elle
aromaticboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
floralsecond
patchoulisecond
fresh spicyfirst
greenfirst
rosesecond
freshsecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Extreme 8.0
MintMintBergamotBergamotSea NotesSea NotesVioletVioletGeraniumGeraniumMuskMuskAmberAmber
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
aromaticmuskywoody
Only in Elle
LitchiLitchiPeonyPeonyAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPink PepperPink PepperRoseRoseJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaVetiverVetiverCedarCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtreme 8.0 brings aromatic and green; Elle brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Extreme 8.0 in summer and spring and Elle in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme 8.0 is moderate on both, Elle moderate on both, 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 Extreme 8.0 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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