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.

HummingbirdFirst · Zoologist PerfumesHummingbirdEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.92
L'instant Magic Eau de ParfumSecond · GuerlainL'instant Magic Eau de ParfumEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.26
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HummingbirdL'instant Magic Eau de Parfum
Contrast pairing

Hummingbird × L'instant Magic Eau de Parfum

Sweet, floral and fruity meets woody, musky and powdery. They share three 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 Hummingbird, blue is L'instant Magic Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HummingbirdL'instant Magic Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
sweetboth
greenboth
floralfirst
muskysecond
fruityfirst
freshfirst
powderysecond
white floralfirst
honeyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hummingbird
LilacLilacCherryCherryPearPearLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAppleApplePlumPlumViolet LeafViolet LeafCitrusesCitrusesHoneyHoneyHoneysuckleHoneysuckleMimosaMimosaYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
In both
RoseSandalwood
Three shared accords:
sweetgreenwoody
Only in L'instant Magic Eau de Parfum
BergamotBergamotWhite MuskWhite MuskAlmond TreeAlmond TreeTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenHummingbird brings floral; L'instant Magic Eau de Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, green and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hummingbird is long lasting and moderate, L'instant Magic Eau de Parfum 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 pointL'instant Magic Eau de Parfum first, then Hummingbird 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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