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.

ManakaFirst · DI SERManakaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.33
Citron CitronSecond · Miller HarrisCitron Citron2000 · ★ 3.86
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Manaka × Citron Citron

Woody, white floral and oud meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Manaka, blue is Citron Citron. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ManakaCitron Citron
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
oudfirst
amberfirst
greensecond
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Manaka
JasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)OlibanumOlibanumSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicywarm spicy
Only in Citron Citron
Sicilian LemonSicilian LemonLimeLimeOrangeOrangeBasilBasilMintMintMarjoramMarjoramThymeThymeOakmossOakmossSpicesSpicesCardamomCardamom
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCitron Citron brings citrus and aromatic; Manaka brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Manaka in fall and winter and Citron Citron in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Manaka is very weak and enormous, Citron Citron moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointManaka first, then Citron Citron over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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Manaka × Citron Citron · Layering Lab | Scentsation