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First · Jo Malone LondonCarrot Blossom & FennelEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.86

Second · Marc JacobsBang BangEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Carrot Blossom & Fennel × Bang Bang

Powdery, soft spicy and violet meets warm spicy, woody and powdery. They share three accords and no 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 Carrot Blossom & Fennel, blue is Bang Bang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Carrot Blossom & FennelBang Bang

powderyboth

aromaticboth

muskyboth

warm spicysecond

woodysecond

soft spicyfirst

citrussecond

violetfirst

freshfirst

fruityfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Carrot Blossom & Fennel

Fennel

Wormwood

Carrot

Apricot

Rose

Neroli

Violet Root White Musk

White Musk Patchouli

Patchouli

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

powderymuskyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Bang Bang

Cardamom

Watercress Amalfi Lemon

Amalfi Lemon Sandalwood

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery, musky and aromatic run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Carrot Blossom & Fennel is moderate on both, Bang Bang 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 pointBang Bang first, then Carrot Blossom & Fennel 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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Carrot Blossom & Fennel · Jo Malone London

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Bang Bang · Marc Jacobs

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