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 · GucciFlora by Gucci Gorgeous GardeniaEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.98

Second · Jean Paul GaultierScandalEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia × Scandal

Fruity, white floral and sweet meets honey, sweet and white floral. 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 Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia, blue is Scandal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Flora by Gucci Gorgeous GardeniaScandal

sweetboth

white floralboth

floralboth

fruityfirst

honeysecond

patchouliboth

citrussecond

lactonicfirst

caramelsecond

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia

Pear

Red Berries Frangipani

Frangipani

In both

GardeniaPatchouli

Four shared accords:

white floralsweetfloralpatchouli

Only in Scandal

Blood Orange Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Honey

Honey

Orange Blossom Jasmine

Jasmine

Peach

Beeswax

Caramel

Licorice

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list gardenia and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, sweet, floral and patchouli run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia in spring and Scandal in winter and fall. 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 leadScandal is voted long lasting and strong; Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia moderate on both. Expect Scandal to lead and Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Scandal, two of Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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