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.

NeroliFirst · Aaron Terence HughesNeroli2019 · ★ 2.92
Song of America MagnoliaSecond · Ralph LaurenSong of America Magnolia2016 · ★ 3.89
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Contrast pairing

Neroli × Song of America Magnolia

White floral, citrus and woody meets citrus, floral and patchouli. They share three 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 Neroli, blue is Song of America Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NeroliSong of America Magnolia
citrusboth
floralboth
white floralfirst
woodyboth
patchoulisecond
freshfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Neroli
NeroliNeroliJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Song of America Magnolia
LemonLemonMagnoliaMagnoliaPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSong of America Magnolia brings citrus; Neroli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSong of America Magnolia is voted long lasting and enormous; Neroli very weak and intimate. Expect Song of America Magnolia to lead and Neroli to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Song of America Magnolia, two of Neroli over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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