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.

First · April AromaticsNectar of LoveEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.96

Second · Issey MiyakePleats Please in BloomEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.54

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Contrast pairing

Nectar of Love × Pleats Please in Bloom

White floral, tuberose and fruity meets rose, fruity and floral. They share four 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 Nectar of Love, blue is Pleats Please in Bloom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nectar of LovePleats Please in Bloom

roseboth

fruityboth

floralboth

sweetboth

white floralfirst

tuberosefirst

freshsecond

amberfirst

woodyfirst

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nectar of Love

Tuberose

Jasmine

Fruity Notes Amber

Amber

Sandalwood

In both

Rose

Four shared accords:

fruityrosesweetfloral

Only in Pleats Please in Bloom

Raspberry

Litchi

Peony

White Musk Cedar

Cedar

Patchouli

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFruity, rose, sweet and floral run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadNectar of Love is voted moderate on both; Pleats Please in Bloom very weak and moderate. Expect Nectar of Love to lead and Pleats Please in Bloom to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Nectar of Love, two of Pleats Please in Bloom over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?