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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.

London PoppyFirst · Floral StreetLondon Poppy2017 · ★ 3.54
Wild Vanilla OrchidSecond · Floral StreetWild Vanilla OrchidEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.72
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Contrast pairing

London Poppy × Wild Vanilla Orchid

Citrus, floral and aromatic meets woody, vanilla and floral. They share four 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 London Poppy, blue is Wild Vanilla Orchid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

London PoppyWild Vanilla Orchid
floralboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
powderysecond
soft spicysecond
marinefirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in London Poppy
OrangeOrangeSicilian LemonSicilian LemonApricot BlossomApricot BlossomSunflowerSunflowerSea NotesSea NotesJasmine SambacJasmine SambacNeroliNeroliHinokiHinokiBlack AmberBlack AmberCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
floralaromaticsweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Wild Vanilla Orchid
Vanilla FlowerVanilla FlowerCassisCassisCitrusesCitrusesBambooBambooFlowersFlowersJasmineJasmineVanilla BeanVanilla BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodOrchidOrchidPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLondon Poppy brings citrus and aromatic; Wild Vanilla Orchid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFloral, aromatic, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put London Poppy in spring and summer and Wild Vanilla Orchid in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: London Poppy is moderate on both, Wild Vanilla Orchid 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 Vanilla Orchid first, then London Poppy 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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