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.

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

Queen Elizabeth II × Plum Blossom (2017)

Sweet, tuberose and powdery meets floral, fruity and fresh. They share four accords and no notes.

Find samples of both
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
DatesDatesMaceMaceLantana leavesLantana leavesTuberoseTuberoseRoseRoseOrris RootOrris RootMuskMuskAmberAmber
In 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 PlumYellow PlumPlum BlossomPlum BlossomJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet, powdery, white floral and musky 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 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.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Queen Elizabeth II × Plum Blossom (2017) · Layering Lab | Scentsation