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 · Jil SanderJil Sander ManEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.22
Second · Ormonde JayneJardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)2016 · ★ 3.82From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Jil Sander Man × Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Aromatic, woody and lavender meets citrus, powdery and woody. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jil Sander Man, blue is Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jil Sander ManJardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticfirst
citrussecond
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
lavenderfirst
leatherfirst
floralsecond
violetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Jil Sander Man
Lavender
Violet
Vetiver
Sage
Cedar
Russian Leather
Myrrh
Lavender
Violet
Vetiver
Sage
Cedar
Russian Leather
MyrrhIn both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:woodypowderyfresh spicyamber
Only in Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Lime
Orange
Iris
Jasmine
Moroccan Rose
Orchid
Amber
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Musk
Lime
Orange
Iris
Jasmine
Moroccan Rose
Orchid
Amber
Sandalwood
Patchouli
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepJil Sander Man brings aromatic; Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Jil Sander Man in fall and Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jil Sander Man is long lasting and moderate, Jardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointJardin d'Ombre (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) first, then Jil Sander Man 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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