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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.

IslayFirst · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
ChoicesSecond · Tatianna by XyrenaChoicesEDP · 2018 · ★ 2.33
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Islay × Choices

Woody, powdery and green meets citrus, woody and ozonic. They share three 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 Islay, blue is Choices. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IslayChoices
woodyboth
citrusboth
greenboth
powderyfirst
ozonicsecond
saltysecond
irisfirst
aromaticfirst
smokyfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
In both
CedarMusk
Three shared accords:
woodygreencitrus
Only in Choices
Sea SaltSea SaltWater LilyWater LilyLimeLimeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonOzonic notesOzonic notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIslay brings green; Choices brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, green and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Islay in fall and Choices in spring and summer. 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
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Islay: eternal and enormous; Choices: very weak and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointIslay first, then Choices 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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