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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.

LightsourceFirst · Andrea MaackLightsource2020 · ★ 3.98
Jet Black MahoganySecond · Michael Malul LondonJet Black Mahogany2024 · ★ 4.07
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Lightsource × Jet Black Mahogany

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lightsource, blue is Jet Black Mahogany. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LightsourceJet Black Mahogany
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
earthysecond
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lightsource
LemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainFigFigRoseRosePink PepperPink PepperStar JasmineStar Jasmine
In both
Black Pepper
Two shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
Only in Jet Black Mahogany
CardamomCardamomCedarCedarLabdanumLabdanumViolet LeafViolet LeafGeraniumGeraniumOakOakVetiverVetiverCedarwoodCedarwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLightsource brings citrus and aromatic; Jet Black Mahogany brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list black pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lightsource is moderate on both, Jet Black Mahogany weak and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointJet Black Mahogany first, then Lightsource 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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