Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Jo Malone LondonBasil & NeroliEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.93
Second · GuerlainFrenchy Lavande2021 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Basil & Neroli × Frenchy Lavande
Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets citrus, aromatic and herbal. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Basil & Neroli, blue is Frenchy Lavande. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Basil & NeroliFrenchy Lavande
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
herbalboth
greenfirst
white floralfirst
freshfirst
muskyfirst
lavendersecond
woodyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Basil & Neroli
Basil
White Musk
Basil
White MuskIn both
NeroliVetiver
Four shared accords:fresh spicyaromaticcitrusherbal
Only in Frenchy Lavande
Lemon Verbena
Lemon
Bergamot
Lavender
Petitgrain
Citron
Sage
Ambergris
Tonka Bean
Lemon Verbena
Lemon
Bergamot
Lavender
Petitgrain
Citron
Sage
Ambergris
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshFrenchy Lavande brings citrus; Basil & Neroli brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list neroli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, citrus and herbal run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Basil & Neroli is moderate on both, Frenchy Lavande moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointFrenchy Lavande first, then Basil & Neroli 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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