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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.

Bitter MandarinFirst · Jo Malone LondonBitter MandarinEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.07
Tommy Girl Summer 2016Second · Tommy HilfigerTommy Girl Summer 20162016 · ★ 4.00
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Bitter Mandarin × Tommy Girl Summer 2016

Citrus, fresh spicy and amber meets citrus, floral and musky. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bitter Mandarin, blue is Tommy Girl Summer 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bitter MandarinTommy Girl Summer 2016
citrusboth
powderyboth
amberboth
floralsecond
muskysecond
freshsecond
sweetsecond
aquaticsecond
ozonicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bitter Mandarin
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainOrangeOrangeIrisIris
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
citrusamberpowdery
Only in Tommy Girl Summer 2016
CitrusesCitrusesTangerineTangerineLotusLotusOrchidOrchidMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTommy Girl Summer 2016 brings citrus; Bitter Mandarin brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, amber and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bitter Mandarin is moderate on both, Tommy Girl Summer 2016 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 pointTommy Girl Summer 2016 first, then Bitter Mandarin 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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