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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.

Boston IvyFirst · DS&DurgaBoston IvyEDC · 2011 · ★ 3.92
Magnolia CitySecond · DS&DurgaMagnolia City2021 · ★ 4.30
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Contrast pairing

Boston Ivy × Magnolia City

Green, marine and floral meets floral, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords 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 Boston Ivy, blue is Magnolia City. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boston IvyMagnolia City
floralboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
marinefirst
mossyfirst
freshfirst
citrussecond
ozonicfirst
earthyfirst
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Boston Ivy
IvyIvySea waterSea waterCloverCloveroak mossOak moss
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
greenfloralaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Magnolia City
Moss floxMoss floxLemonLemonGalbanumGalbanumMagnolia brooklynensisMagnolia brooklynensisNarcissusNarcissusOrchidOrchidSaucer MagnoliaSaucer MagnoliaCherry TreeCherry TreeWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMagnolia City brings floral; Boston Ivy brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadGreen, floral and aromatic 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 leadBoston Ivy is voted long lasting and moderate; Magnolia City moderate on both. Expect Boston Ivy to lead and Magnolia City to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Boston Ivy, two of Magnolia City over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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