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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.

Big SurFirst · Alkemia PerfumesBig Sur★ 4.11
True LoveSecond · Ormonde JayneTrue Love2017 · ★ 4.28
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Contrast pairing

Big Sur × True Love

Citrus, ozonic and floral meets iris, woody and floral. 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 Big Sur, blue is True Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Big SurTrue Love
floralboth
citrusboth
amberboth
irissecond
woodysecond
ozonicfirst
powderysecond
honeysecond
muskysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Big Sur
Ozonic notesOzonic notesLimeLimeMagnoliaMagnoliaSea SaltSea SaltMyrtleMyrtleAmberAmberBay essenceBay essenceJasmine TeaJasmine TeaPaperbarkPaperbark
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusfloralamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in True Love
FreesiaFreesiaBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTarragonTarragonPeppertreePeppertreeOrrisOrrisHoneyHoneyYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineRoseRoseHedioneHedioneCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBig Sur brings citrus; True Love brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTrue Love is voted long lasting and enormous; Big Sur very weak and intimate. Expect True Love to lead and Big Sur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of True Love, two of Big Sur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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