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.
First · FlorisRose GeraniumEDT · 1890 · ★ 3.78
Second · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Rose Geranium × Islay
Green, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, powdery and green. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rose Geranium, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rose GeraniumIslay
greenboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
powderysecond
fresh spicyfirst
rosefirst
irissecond
smokysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rose Geranium
Geranium
Green Notes
Citron
Palmarosa
Rose
Palisander Rosewood
GeraniumGreen NotesCitronPalmarosaRosePalisander RosewoodIn both
Cedar
Five shared accords:greenaromaticcitruswoodywarm spicy
Only in Islay
Galbanum
Bergamot
Smoke
Orris
Patchouli
Amber
Sandalwood
Musk
Vanilla
GalbanumBergamotSmokeOrrisPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepRose Geranium brings green and aromatic; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadGreen, aromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Rose Geranium in spring and summer and Islay in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadIslay is voted eternal and enormous; Rose Geranium moderate and intimate. Expect Islay to lead and Rose Geranium to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Rose Geranium over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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