Scentsation
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.

280First · Floris2802010 · ★ 3.89
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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280 × Islay

Citrus, iris and powdery meets woody, powdery and green. They share six accords and two 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 280, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

280Islay
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
irisboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
yellow floralfirst
sweetfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 280
CloveClovePepperPepperIrisIrisNeroliNeroliYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilleVanille
In both
BergamotMusk
Six shared accords:
citrusirispowderywarm spicyaromaticwoody
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deep280 brings citrus; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, iris, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 280 in spring and Islay in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIslay is voted eternal and enormous; 280 moderate and intimate. Expect Islay to lead and 280 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of 280 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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