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.

Italian CitrusFirst · DS&DurgaItalian CitrusEDC · 2011 · ★ 3.60
Magnolia CitySecond · DS&DurgaMagnolia City2021 · ★ 4.30
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Italian CitrusMagnolia City
Contrast pairing

Italian Citrus × Magnolia City

Citrus, musky and fresh 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 Italian Citrus, blue is Magnolia City. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Italian CitrusMagnolia City
citrusboth
floralboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
freshfirst
lactonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Italian Citrus
CitrusesCitrusesBitter OrangeBitter OrangeMuskMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Blood OrangeBlood OrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusgreenfloral
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
  • Fresh on freshItalian Citrus brings citrus; Magnolia City brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, green and floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Italian Citrus 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 pointItalian Citrus 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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Italian Citrus × Magnolia City · Layering Lab | Scentsation