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.

Basil & NeroliFirst · Jo Malone LondonBasil & NeroliEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.93
Frenchy LavandeSecond · GuerlainFrenchy Lavande2021 · ★ 4.01
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Basil & Neroli × Frenchy Lavande

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets citrus, aromatic and herbal. They share four 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 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
BasilBasilWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
NeroliVetiver
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticcitrusherbal
Only in Frenchy Lavande
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaLemonLemonBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainCitronCitronSageSageAmbergrisAmbergrisTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Basil & Neroli × Frenchy Lavande · Layering Lab | Scentsation