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 · Tommy HilfigerTommyEDP · 1995 · ★ 3.95

Second · By KilianLemon in Zest2015 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Tommy × Lemon in Zest

Green, fresh spicy and citrus meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two 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 Tommy, blue is Lemon in Zest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TommyLemon in Zest

citrusboth

aromaticboth

greenfirst

fresh spicyfirst

fruityfirst

woodysecond

lavenderfirst

freshfirst

earthysecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tommy

Mint

Bergamot

Grapefruit Lavender

Lavender

Granny Smith apple Cranberry

Cranberry

Rose

Cotton Flower Cactus

Cactus

Amber

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

citrusaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Lemon in Zest

Italian Lemon Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Brandy

Brandy

Vanilla

Haitian Vetiver Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Why it might work

Light over deepTommy brings green and citrus; Lemon in Zest brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tommy is moderate on both, Lemon in Zest long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointLemon in Zest first, then Tommy over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?