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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Mint & TonicFirst · AtkinsonsMint & TonicEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.92
GuidanceSecond · AmouageGuidanceEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.78
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Contrast pairing

Mint & Tonic × Guidance

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 Mint & Tonic, blue is Guidance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mint & TonicGuidance
woodyboth
citrusfirst
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
greenfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
fruitysecond
nuttysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mint & Tonic
MintMintLimeLimeGrapefruitGrapefruitGingerGingerMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGeraniumGeraniumVetiverVetiverCedarCedarMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Guidance
PearPearHazelnutHazelnutOlibanumOlibanumOsmanthusOsmanthusRoseRoseSaffronSaffronJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaAkigalawoodAkigalawoodAmbergrisAmbergrisLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMint & Tonic brings citrus and aromatic; Guidance brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mint & Tonic in summer and Guidance in fall and winter. 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 leadGuidance is voted eternal and strong; Mint & Tonic moderate on both. Expect Guidance to lead and Mint & Tonic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Guidance, two of Mint & Tonic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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