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.

Lightly Bloom 2018First · ZaraLightly Bloom 2018EDP · 2018 · ★ 4.03
Rêve ElixirSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsRêve ElixirEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.74
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Contrast pairing

Lightly Bloom 2018 × Rêve Elixir

Floral, fresh and musky meets floral, fruity and woody. 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 Lightly Bloom 2018, blue is Rêve Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lightly Bloom 2018Rêve Elixir
floralboth
freshboth
aquaticboth
fruitysecond
woodysecond
muskyfirst
white floralsecond
powderysecond
rosefirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lightly Bloom 2018
LotusLotusPeonyPeonyMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralfreshaquatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Rêve Elixir
PearPearPeach BlossomPeach BlossomNeroliNeroliFrangipaniFrangipaniOsmanthusOsmanthusLilyLilyIris FlowerIris FlowerCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite AmberWhite Amber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenLightly Bloom 2018 brings floral; Rêve Elixir brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, fresh and aquatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRêve Elixir is voted moderate on both; Lightly Bloom 2018 moderate on both. Expect Rêve Elixir to lead and Lightly Bloom 2018 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rêve Elixir, two of Lightly Bloom 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Lightly Bloom 2018 × Rêve Elixir · Layering Lab | Scentsation