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 · FlorisTurnbull & Asser 71/722016 · ★ 3.94

Second · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42

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Harmony pairing

Turnbull & Asser 71/72 × Islay

Woody, citrus and amber meets woody, powdery and green. They share six accords and three 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 Turnbull & Asser 71/72, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Turnbull & Asser 71/72Islay

woodyboth

powderyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

irisboth

warm spicyboth

amberfirst

fresh spicyfirst

greensecond

smokysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Turnbull & Asser 71/72

Mandarin Orange Lavender

Lavender

Juniper

Jasmine

Agarwood (Oud) Amberwood

Amberwood

Incense

In both

BergamotOrrisSandalwood

Six shared accords:

woodycitrusaromaticpowderywarm spicyiris

Only in Islay

Galbanum

Smoke

Patchouli

Amber

Cedar

Musk

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepTurnbull & Asser 71/72 brings citrus; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, orris and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

An unusual mixAmber and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadIslay is voted eternal and enormous; Turnbull & Asser 71/72 moderate on both. Expect Islay to lead and Turnbull & Asser 71/72 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Turnbull & Asser 71/72 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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