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.

English Oak & HazelnutFirst · Jo Malone LondonEnglish Oak & HazelnutEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.09
The Garden Party IrisSecond · The PartyThe Garden Party Iris★ 3.83
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English Oak & HazelnutThe Garden Party Iris
Contrast pairing

English Oak & Hazelnut × The Garden Party Iris

Woody, nutty and aromatic meets citrus, powdery and floral. They share one accord 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 English Oak & Hazelnut, blue is The Garden Party Iris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

English Oak & HazelnutThe Garden Party Iris
powderyboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
floralsecond
sweetsecond
irissecond
greensecond
white floralsecond
ambersecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in English Oak & Hazelnut
HazelnutHazelnutCedarCedarOakOak
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
powdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in The Garden Party Iris
BergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonTangerineTangerinePetitgrainPetitgrainPansyPansyRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIrisIrisAmberAmberTolu BalsamTolu BalsamVanilleVanille
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Garden Party Iris brings citrus; English Oak & Hazelnut brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Garden Party Iris is voted long lasting and enormous; English Oak & Hazelnut moderate on both. Expect The Garden Party Iris to lead and English Oak & Hazelnut to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Garden Party Iris, two of English Oak & Hazelnut over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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