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 · Athena FragrancesPetal Bloom★ 3.80

Second · Jo Malone LondonSilk Blossom (2017)EDP · 2017 · ★ 3.77

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Contrast pairing

Petal Bloom × Silk Blossom (2017)

Rose, floral and fresh meets floral, fruity and powdery. 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 Petal Bloom, blue is Silk Blossom (2017). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Petal BloomSilk Blossom (2017)

floralboth

roseboth

fruityboth

freshfirst

powderysecond

fresh spicysecond

tropicalfirst

mossysecond

vanillasecond

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Petal Bloom

Rose Water Lychee

Lychee

Peony

Chypre Notes

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

rosefloralfruity

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Silk Blossom (2017)

Apricot

White Pepper Bergamot

Bergamot

Silk Tree blossom Rose Petals

Rose Petals Jasmine

Jasmine

Heliotrope Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Why it might work

A shared threadRose, floral and fruity 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 leadSilk Blossom (2017) is voted moderate on both; Petal Bloom weak and moderate. Expect Silk Blossom (2017) to lead and Petal Bloom to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Silk Blossom (2017), two of Petal Bloom over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?