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 · DiorJ'Adore Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2014 · ★ 4.37
Second · Maison Martin MargielaSoul Of The ForestEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
J'Adore Extrait de Parfum × Soul Of The Forest
Woody, yellow floral and rose meets woody, amber and aromatic. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is J'Adore Extrait de Parfum, blue is Soul Of The Forest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
J'Adore Extrait de ParfumSoul Of The Forest
woodyboth
yellow floralfirst
rosefirst
sweetfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in J'Adore Extrait de Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Sandalwood
Woodsy Notes
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Sandalwood
Woodsy NotesIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Soul Of The Forest
Black Currant
Moss
Pimento
Balsam Fir
Labdanum
Maple syrup
Atlas Cedar
Incense
Patchouli
Black Currant
Moss
Pimento
Balsam Fir
Labdanum
Maple syrup
Atlas Cedar
Incense
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepSoul Of The Forest brings aromatic; J'Adore Extrait de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: J'Adore Extrait de Parfum is long lasting and moderate, Soul Of The Forest moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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