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.

Green Tea CucumberFirst · Elizabeth ArdenGreen Tea CucumberEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.83
Wild Fig & CassisSecond · Jo Malone LondonWild Fig & CassisEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.93
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Green Tea CucumberWild Fig & Cassis
Contrast pairing

Green Tea Cucumber × Wild Fig & Cassis

Ozonic, aquatic and green meets green, woody and fresh. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Green Tea Cucumber, blue is Wild Fig & Cassis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Green Tea CucumberWild Fig & Cassis
greenboth
freshboth
ozonicfirst
aquaticfirst
woodysecond
fruitysecond
aromaticsecond
citrusfirst
soft spicysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Green Tea Cucumber
CucumberCucumberCitrusesCitrusesGreen TeaGreen TeaWatermelonWatermelonFrench VioletFrench VioletAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
Amber
Two shared accords:
greenfresh
Only in Wild Fig & Cassis
GrassGrassCassisCassisFigFigCherryCherryPine TreePine TreeHyacinthHyacinthCyclamenCyclamenJasmineJasmineCedarCedarMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGreen Tea Cucumber brings green; Wild Fig & Cassis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Green Tea Cucumber is weak and intimate, Wild Fig & Cassis 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 pointWild Fig & Cassis first, then Green Tea Cucumber 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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