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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.

Desert PaintbrushFirst · DS&DurgaDesert Paintbrush2021 · ★ 3.91
Magnolia CitySecond · DS&DurgaMagnolia City2021 · ★ 4.30
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Contrast pairing

Desert Paintbrush × Magnolia City

Sand, mineral and powdery 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 Desert Paintbrush, blue is Magnolia City. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desert PaintbrushMagnolia City
floralboth
aromaticboth
sandfirst
greenboth
mineralfirst
powderyfirst
woodyfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicyfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Desert Paintbrush
CedarCedarHyacinthHyacinthGardeniaGardeniaSpray PaintSpray PaintPowdery NotesPowdery NotesBubble GumBubble GumSandSandIrisIrisJuniperJuniper
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfloralgreen
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
  • A shared threadAromatic, floral and green run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desert Paintbrush is moderate on both, Magnolia City 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 pointDesert Paintbrush first, then Magnolia City 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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