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.

Great JonesFirst · Bond No 9Great Jones2003 · ★ 4.24
Violette FumeeSecond · Mona di OrioViolette FumeeEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.15
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Great Jones × Violette Fumee

Citrus, woody and mossy meets amber, woody and aromatic. They share five 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 Great Jones, blue is Violette Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Great JonesViolette Fumee
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
mossyfirst
violetsecond
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Great Jones
OrangeOrangeCedarCedarBergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverMuskMuskCardamomCardamom
In both
Oakmoss
Five shared accords:
woodyearthyaromaticpowderysweet
Only in Violette Fumee
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotLavenderLavenderVioletVioletViolet LeafViolet LeafClary SageClary SageHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOpoponaxOpoponaxMyrrhMyrrhCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGreat Jones brings citrus; Violette Fumee brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, earthy, aromatic and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Great Jones in spring and summer and Violette Fumee in fall. 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 leadGreat Jones is voted eternal and moderate; Violette Fumee moderate on both. Expect Great Jones to lead and Violette Fumee to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Great Jones, two of Violette Fumee over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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