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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.

Illicit FlowerFirst · Jimmy ChooIllicit FlowerEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.75
Back to the RootsSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieBack to the Roots2023 · ★ 3.64
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Illicit Flower × Back to the Roots

Citrus, white floral and floral meets powdery, woody and green. They share five 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 Illicit Flower, blue is Back to the Roots. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Illicit FlowerBack to the Roots
powderyboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
floralboth
freshboth
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
greensecond
fruityfirst
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Illicit Flower
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeApricotApricotGrapefruit blossomGrapefruit blossomRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaPearPearJasmineJasmineCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In both
MuskSandalwood
Five shared accords:
floralwoodymuskypowderyfresh
Only in Back to the Roots
GalbanumGalbanumAngelicaAngelicaPetitgrainPetitgrainAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Orris RootOrris RootWhite TeaWhite TeaGingerGingerVioletVioletDriftwoodDriftwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIllicit Flower brings citrus; Back to the Roots brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Illicit Flower is moderate on both, Back to the Roots moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBack to the Roots first, then Illicit Flower 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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