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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.

LimesFirst · FlorisLimes1832 · ★ 4.09
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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Limes × Islay

Citrus, yellow floral and white floral meets woody, powdery and green. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Limes, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LimesIslay
citrusboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
irissecond
yellow floralfirst
smokysecond
muskysecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Limes
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPetitgrainPetitgrainLime (Linden) BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomNeroliNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
citrusgreenaromatic
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLimes brings citrus; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, green and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Limes in 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; Limes weak and intimate. Expect Islay to lead and Limes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Limes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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