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 LondonBlackberry & Bay CologneCologne · 2021 · ★ 3.88
Second · GoutalEau du SudEDP · 1996 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Blackberry & Bay Cologne × Eau du Sud
Fruity, fresh spicy and woody meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Blackberry & Bay Cologne, blue is Eau du Sud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Blackberry & Bay CologneEau du Sud
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
camphorfirst
greensecond
sweetfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Blackberry & Bay Cologne
Blackberry
Bay Leaf
Cedar
Blackberry
Bay Leaf
CedarIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Eau du Sud
Basil
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Lime
Lemon Verbena
Mint
Jasmine
Oakmoss
Vetiver
Patchouli
Basil
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Lime
Lemon Verbena
Mint
Jasmine
Oakmoss
Vetiver
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau du Sud brings citrus and aromatic; Blackberry & Bay Cologne brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blackberry & Bay Cologne is moderate and intimate, Eau du Sud moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlackberry & Bay Cologne first, then Eau du Sud 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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