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.

First · Jo Malone LondonCrystal Campion CologneCologne · 2022 · ★ 4.08

Second · Les Liquides ImaginairesLacrima2014 · ★ 3.65

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Contrast pairing

Crystal Campion Cologne × Lacrima

Woody, aquatic and violet meets aromatic, woody and balsamic. They share two 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 Crystal Campion Cologne, blue is Lacrima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Crystal Campion CologneLacrima

woodyboth

muskyboth

aromaticsecond

aquaticfirst

violetfirst

powderyfirst

balsamicsecond

leathersecond

fruityfirst

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Crystal Campion Cologne

Black Currant Dew Drop

Dew Drop

Violet

Campion Flower Rose

Rose

Iso E Super

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodymusky

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

Only in Lacrima

Castoreum

Pink Pepper elemi

Elemi

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Why it might work

Light over deepLacrima brings aromatic; Crystal Campion Cologne brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Crystal Campion Cologne in summer and spring and Lacrima in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLacrima is voted long lasting and strong; Crystal Campion Cologne moderate on both. Expect Lacrima to lead and Crystal Campion Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lacrima, two of Crystal Campion Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?