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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.

Primitive ForestsFirst · AjmalPrimitive Forests2020 · ★ 3.50
Lime Basil & MandarinSecond · Jo Malone LondonLime Basil & MandarinEDP · 1999 · ★ 3.66
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Contrast pairing

Primitive Forests × Lime Basil & Mandarin

Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Primitive Forests, blue is Lime Basil & Mandarin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Primitive ForestsLime Basil & Mandarin
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
muskyfirst
marinefirst
freshfirst
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Primitive Forests
OrangeOrangeSicilian LemonSicilian LemonGreen NotesGreen NotesGeraniumGeraniumGingerGingerCardamomCardamomSea NotesSea NotesAmberAmberMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticcitrusfresh spicygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lime Basil & Mandarin
LimeLimeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotBasilBasilThymeThymeLilacLilacIrisIrisVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshPrimitive Forests brings citrus; Lime Basil & Mandarin brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus, fresh spicy and green run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPrimitive Forests is voted moderate on both; Lime Basil & Mandarin moderate on both. Expect Primitive Forests to lead and Lime Basil & Mandarin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Primitive Forests, two of Lime Basil & Mandarin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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