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.
First · BourjoisLa Magnétique2022 · ★ 3.81
Second · GuerlainL'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine2007 · ★ 4.19From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Magnétique × L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine
Rose, woody and citrus meets citrus, floral and fruity. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Magnétique, blue is L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La MagnétiqueL'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine
citrusboth
woodyboth
floralboth
rosefirst
vanillafirst
white floralfirst
fruitysecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Magnétique
Rose
Jasmine
Woody Notes
Rose
Jasmine
Woody NotesIn both
Mandarin OrangeVanilla
Three shared accords:woodycitrusfloral
Only in L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine
Bitter Orange
Bergamot
Mandarin Blossom
Black Currant
Magnolia
Hiacynth
Cedar
Musk
Bitter Orange
Bergamot
Mandarin Blossom
Black Currant
Magnolia
Hiacynth
Cedar
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepL'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine brings citrus; La Magnétique brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus and floral run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadL'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine is voted moderate on both; La Magnétique moderate and intimate. Expect L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine to lead and La Magnétique to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine, two of La Magnétique over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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