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 · James HeeleyNote de YuzuEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Second · James HeeleyCologne OfficinaleCologne · 2023 · ★ 4.23From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Note de Yuzu × Cologne Officinale
Citrus, marine and aromatic meets aromatic, fresh spicy and green. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Note de Yuzu, blue is Cologne Officinale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Note de YuzuCologne Officinale
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
citrusfirst
herbalsecond
mossysecond
marinefirst
lavendersecond
earthysecond
woodysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Note de Yuzu
Yuzu
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Sea Salt
Seaweed
White Musk
Haitian Vetiver
Yuzu
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Sea Salt
Seaweed
White Musk
Haitian VetiverIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Cologne Officinale
Basil
Galbanum
Lavender
Rosemary
Sage
Oak moss
Amber
Basil
Galbanum
Lavender
Rosemary
Sage
Oak moss
AmberWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshNote de Yuzu brings citrus; Cologne Officinale brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Note de Yuzu is moderate on both, Cologne Officinale long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNote de Yuzu first, then Cologne Officinale over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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