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.

China RoseFirst · FlorisChina Rose2000 · ★ 3.88
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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China RoseIslay
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China Rose × Islay

Rose, aromatic and warm spicy meets woody, powdery and green. They share four accords and four 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 China Rose, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

China RoseIslay
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
rosefirst
fruityfirst
greensecond
irissecond
fresh spicyfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in China Rose
PeachPeachRaspberryRaspberrySageSageRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumCloveCloveVioletVioletVetiverVetiverTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
PatchouliAmberVanillaSandalwood
Four shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicywoodypowdery
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChina Rose brings aromatic; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, amber, vanilla and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: China Rose is moderate on both, Islay eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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