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 · Bond No 9Queen Elizabeth II2012 · ★ 3.50
Second · Jo Malone LondonPlum Blossom (2017)EDP · 2017 · ★ 3.56From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Queen Elizabeth II × Plum Blossom (2017)
Sweet, tuberose and powdery meets floral, fruity and fresh. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Queen Elizabeth II, blue is Plum Blossom (2017). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Queen Elizabeth IIPlum Blossom (2017)
sweetboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
muskyboth
floralsecond
tuberosefirst
rosefirst
fruitysecond
irisfirst
amberfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Queen Elizabeth II
Dates
Mace
Lantana leaves
Tuberose
Rose
Orris Root
Musk
Amber
Dates
Mace
Lantana leaves
Tuberose
Rose
Orris Root
Musk
AmberIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetpowderywhite floralmusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Plum Blossom (2017)
Yellow Plum
Plum Blossom
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
White Musk
Sandalwood
Yellow Plum
Plum Blossom
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
White Musk
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet, powdery, white floral and musky run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadQueen Elizabeth II is voted long lasting and enormous; Plum Blossom (2017) moderate and strong. Expect Queen Elizabeth II to lead and Plum Blossom (2017) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Queen Elizabeth II, two of Plum Blossom (2017) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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