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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.

KahwaFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousKahwaEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.90
Lotus Blossom & Water LilySecond · Jo Malone LondonLotus Blossom & Water LilyEDC · 2008 · ★ 3.81
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Kahwa × Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

Warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy meets floral, citrus and woody. 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 Kahwa, blue is Lotus Blossom & Water Lily. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KahwaLotus Blossom & Water Lily
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
citrussecond
aquaticsecond
white floralsecond
ambersecond
coffeefirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Kahwa
CardamomCardamomEucalyptusEucalyptusBay LeafBay LeafGingerGingerCloveCloveSaffronSaffronCoffeeCoffeeNeroliNeroliJasmine SambacJasmine SambacBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
In both
Amber
Two shared accords:
woodyfresh spicy
Only in Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLotusLotusWater LilyWater LilyHoneysuckleHoneysuckleJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLotus Blossom & Water Lily brings citrus; Kahwa brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Kahwa in fall and winter and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily 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 leadKahwa is voted long lasting and moderate; Lotus Blossom & Water Lily moderate on both. Expect Kahwa to lead and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Kahwa, two of Lotus Blossom & Water Lily over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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