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.

Citronnelle & GeraniumFirst · DiptyqueCitronnelle & Geranium2021 · ★ 4.09
Tabac BlondSecond · CaronTabac BlondEDP · 1919 · ★ 4.28
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Contrast pairing

Citronnelle & Geranium × Tabac Blond

Citrus, white floral and fresh spicy meets floral, leather and woody. They share one accord and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Citronnelle & Geranium, blue is Tabac Blond. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Citronnelle & GeraniumTabac Blond
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
floralsecond
leathersecond
woodysecond
yellow floralsecond
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
white floralfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Citronnelle & Geranium
LemongrassLemongrassLemonLemonEucalyptusEucalyptusOrange BlossomOrange BlossomNeroliNeroliGeraniumGeraniumWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tabac Blond
CarnationCarnationLeatherLeatherLime (Linden) BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomIrisIrisYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVetyverVetyverVanilleVanilleMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouliVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCitronnelle & Geranium brings citrus; Tabac Blond brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Citronnelle & Geranium in summer and Tabac Blond in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTabac Blond is voted moderate on both; Citronnelle & Geranium moderate on both. Expect Tabac Blond to lead and Citronnelle & Geranium to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tabac Blond, two of Citronnelle & Geranium over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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