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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.

ChypressFirst · FlorisChypress2017 · ★ 4.13
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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ChypressIslay
Harmony pairing

Chypress × Islay

Citrus, floral and white floral meets woody, powdery and green. They share three accords and five 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 Chypress, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ChypressIslay
citrusboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderysecond
floralfirst
white floralfirst
greensecond
irissecond
aromaticsecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chypress
NeroliNeroliSweet OrangeSweet OrangeLemonLemonOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRose
In both
BergamotMuskPatchouliAmberVanilla
Three shared accords:
citrusmuskywoody
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChypress brings citrus; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, musk, patchouli and amber and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chypress in spring and summer 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; Chypress moderate on both. Expect Islay to lead and Chypress to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Chypress over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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