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 · GuerlainVega1936 · ★ 4.34
Second · Maison Martin MargielaUnder The Lemon TreeEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Vega × Under The Lemon Tree
Aldehydic, white floral and woody meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vega, blue is Under The Lemon Tree. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
VegaUnder The Lemon Tree
citrusboth
woodyboth
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
floralfirst
powderyfirst
warm spicyfirst
freshfirst
greensecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Vega
Aldehydes
African Orange Flower
Bergamot
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Iris
Sandalwood
Vanille
Amber
Aldehydes
African Orange Flower
Bergamot
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Iris
Sandalwood
Vanille
AmberIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Under The Lemon Tree
Lime
Petitgrain
Cardamom
Green Tea
Mate
Coriander
White Musk
Cedar
Rock rose
Lime
Petitgrain
Cardamom
Green Tea
Mate
Coriander
White Musk
Cedar
Rock roseWhy it might work
- Light over deepUnder The Lemon Tree brings citrus, green and aromatic; Vega brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Vega in fall and winter and Under The Lemon Tree in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadVega is voted moderate on both; Under The Lemon Tree moderate on both. Expect Vega to lead and Under The Lemon Tree to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Vega, two of Under The Lemon Tree over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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