Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Goldfield & Banks AustraliaIsland LushEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.66
Second · Comme des Garcons8 88EDP · 2008 · ★ 3.94From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Island Lush × 8 88
Woody, fresh spicy and leather meets warm spicy, amber and aromatic. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Island Lush, blue is 8 88. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Island Lush8 88
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
leatherboth
earthyboth
ambersecond
powderyfirst
smokysecond
herbalsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Island Lush
Nutmeg
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Bergamot
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Iris
Leather
Sandalwood
Benzoin
Vetiver
Nutmeg
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Bergamot
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Iris
Leather
Sandalwood
Benzoin
VetiverIn both
GeraniumPatchouli
Six shared accords:woodyfresh spicyleatherwarm spicyaromaticearthy
Only in 8 88
Turmeric
Coriander
Papyrus
Saffron
Incense
Amber
Turmeric
Coriander
Papyrus
Saffron
Incense
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deep8 88 brings aromatic; Island Lush brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list geranium and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, leather and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Island Lush is long lasting and moderate, 8 88 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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