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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.

Metal WaveFirst · AllsaintsMetal Wave2018 · ★ 4.05
Green Tea LotusSecond · Elizabeth ArdenGreen Tea LotusEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.86
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Contrast pairing

Metal Wave × Green Tea Lotus

Woody, aromatic and floral meets floral, green and ozonic. 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 Metal Wave, blue is Green Tea Lotus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Metal WaveGreen Tea Lotus
floralboth
greenboth
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
ozonicsecond
citrussecond
fresh spicyfirst
aquaticsecond
freshsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Metal Wave
PapyrusPapyrusJuniperJuniperMagnoliaMagnolia
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Green Tea Lotus
YuzuYuzuCherry BlossomCherry BlossomPlumPlumLotusLotusTeaTeaLilyLilyOsmanthusOsmanthusBirchBirchMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGreen Tea Lotus brings green; Metal Wave brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFloral and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Metal Wave in fall and Green Tea Lotus in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metal Wave is moderate on both, Green Tea Lotus moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMetal Wave first, then Green Tea Lotus over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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