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 · Hilde SolianiIoEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.67

Second · CacharelLe Jardin LouLou2011 · ★ 3.86

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Contrast pairing

Io × Le Jardin LouLou

Iris, tuberose and powdery meets white floral, powdery and amber. They share four accords and two 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 Io, blue is Le Jardin LouLou. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IoLe Jardin LouLou

white floralboth

powderyboth

tuberoseboth

soft spicyboth

irisfirst

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

sweetsecond

violetfirst

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Io

Pink Pepper

In both

IrisTuberose

Four shared accords:

tuberosepowderywhite floralsoft spicy

Only in Le Jardin LouLou

Plum

Cassis

Lily

Anise

Mimosa

Jasmine

Cinnamon

Violet

Orange Blossom Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Orris Root

Orris Root Heliotrope

Heliotrope

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list iris and tuberose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadTuberose, powdery, white floral and soft spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Io in spring and Le Jardin LouLou in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Io is moderate on both, Le Jardin LouLou moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointLe Jardin LouLou first, then Io over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?