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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.

J.Crew No. 31First · ArquisteJ.Crew No. 31EDP · 2014 · ★ 3.65
Java BlossomSecond · XerjoffJava Blossom2012 · ★ 4.07
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J.Crew No. 31Java Blossom
Contrast pairing

J.Crew No. 31 × Java Blossom

Fruity, rose and patchouli meets woody, white floral and oud. 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 J.Crew No. 31, blue is Java Blossom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

J.Crew No. 31Java Blossom
woodyboth
earthyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
oudsecond
rosefirst
patchoulifirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in J.Crew No. 31
VermouthVermouthEau de vieEau de viePlumPlumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RosePatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
earthywoodywarm spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Java Blossom
BergamotBergamotIncenseIncenseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTuberoseTuberoseVetiverVetiverAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadEarthy, woody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put J.Crew No. 31 in fall and Java Blossom in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadJava Blossom is voted eternal and enormous; J.Crew No. 31 very weak and enormous. Expect Java Blossom to lead and J.Crew No. 31 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Java Blossom, two of J.Crew No. 31 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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