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.

First · ZaraZara Femme 20132013 · ★ 4.05

Second · ZaraZara Rose Elixir2014 · ★ 4.59

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Harmony pairing

Zara Femme 2013 × Zara Rose Elixir

Vanilla, powdery and musky meets woody, warm spicy and rose. They share seven 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 Zara Femme 2013, blue is Zara Rose Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zara Femme 2013Zara Rose Elixir

woodyboth

vanillaboth

powderyboth

patchouliboth

muskyboth

citrusboth

balsamicboth

warm spicysecond

rosesecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zara Femme 2013

Peony

In both

BergamotVanillaMuskPatchouli

Seven shared accords:

vanillapowderymuskypatchouliwoodybalsamiccitrus

Only in Zara Rose Elixir

Rose

Saffron

Labdanum

Cedar

Apple

Caviar

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla, musk and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, powdery, musky and patchouli run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadZara Rose Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Zara Femme 2013 moderate on both. Expect Zara Rose Elixir to lead and Zara Femme 2013 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Zara Rose Elixir, two of Zara Femme 2013 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?