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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.

The ContemporaryFirst · House Of SillageThe ContemporaryEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.31
Silver Birch & Lavender CologneSecond · Jo Malone LondonSilver Birch & Lavender CologneCologne · 2020 · ★ 3.85
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The ContemporarySilver Birch & Lavender Cologne
Contrast pairing

The Contemporary × Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne

Fruity, sweet and warm spicy meets lavender, woody and leather. They share four accords and no 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 The Contemporary, blue is Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The ContemporarySilver Birch & Lavender Cologne
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
lavendersecond
sweetfirst
herbalboth
warm spicyfirst
leathersecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Contemporary
Fruity NotesFruity NotesPink PepperPink PepperSageSageCardamomCardamomPlumPlumNutmegNutmegCinnamonCinnamonCedarCedarAmberAmberSweet NotesSweet NotesAnimal notesAnimal notes
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyherbalfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne
GrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderBirchBirchWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, herbal and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Contemporary is voted long lasting and strong; Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne moderate on both. Expect The Contemporary to lead and Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Contemporary, two of Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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