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 · Giorgio ArmaniIdole d ArmaniEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.81
Second · Michael Malul LondonNew Journalist2024 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Idole d Armani × New Journalist
Fruity, sweet and citrus meets citrus, woody and floral. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Idole d Armani, blue is New Journalist. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Idole d ArmaniNew Journalist
citrusboth
fruityboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
sweetfirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
aquaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Idole d Armani
Ginger
Pear
Clementine
Honey
Bitter Orange
Almond
Artemisia
Saffron
Jasmine
Rose
Patchouli
Styrax
Ginger
Pear
Clementine
Honey
Bitter Orange
Almond
Artemisia
Saffron
Jasmine
Rose
Patchouli
StyraxIn both
Vetiver
Six shared accords:fruitycitrusfresh spicyfreshwoodyaromatic
Only in New Journalist
Apple Leaf
Mandarin
Lemon
Lotus
Blue Lavender
Geranium
Sandalwood
Amber
Apple Leaf
Mandarin
Lemon
Lotus
Blue Lavender
Geranium
Sandalwood
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepIdole d Armani brings citrus; New Journalist brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFruity, citrus, fresh spicy and fresh run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Idole d Armani in fall and winter and New Journalist in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadIdole d Armani is voted moderate on both; New Journalist moderate on both. Expect Idole d Armani to lead and New Journalist to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Idole d Armani, two of New Journalist over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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