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.

Shanghai LilyFirst · Tom FordShanghai LilyEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.22
North BondiSecond · OUAINorth BondiEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.84
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Shanghai Lily × North Bondi

Warm spicy, amber and floral meets citrus, floral and powdery. 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 Shanghai Lily, blue is North Bondi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shanghai LilyNorth Bondi
floralboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
amberfirst
powderysecond
rosesecond
fruitysecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shanghai Lily
ClovesClovesFloral NotesFloral NotesSpicy NotesSpicy NotesIncenseIncenseBlack PepperBlack PepperPink PepperPink PepperVanillaVanillaTuberoseTuberoseBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanumCashmere WoodCashmere WoodLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
floralwoodymusky
Only in North Bondi
Italian LemonItalian LemonApple BlossomApple BlossomBergamotBergamotRaspberryRaspberryMay RoseMay RoseVioletVioletWhite MuskWhite MuskPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNorth Bondi brings citrus; Shanghai Lily brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shanghai Lily in fall and North Bondi in summer and spring. 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 leadShanghai Lily is voted long lasting and moderate; North Bondi moderate on both. Expect Shanghai Lily to lead and North Bondi to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shanghai Lily, two of North Bondi over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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