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 & RedcurrantFirst · Jo Malone LondonEnglish Oak & RedcurrantEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.93
Fabulous YuzuSecond · ManceraFabulous YuzuEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.74
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Contrast pairing

English Oak & Redcurrant × Fabulous Yuzu

Woody, fruity and soft spicy meets citrus, vanilla and aromatic. 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 English Oak & Redcurrant, blue is Fabulous Yuzu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

English Oak & RedcurrantFabulous Yuzu
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
soft spicyfirst
rosefirst
freshfirst
sourfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in English Oak & Redcurrant
Red CurrantRed CurrantRoseRoseOakOak
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodysweetaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Fabulous Yuzu
YuzuYuzuLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCinnamonCinnamonVetiver RootVetiver RootMimosaMimosaJasmineJasmineVanilaVanilaMysore SandalwoodMysore SandalwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFabulous Yuzu brings citrus and aromatic; English Oak & Redcurrant brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put English Oak & Redcurrant in fall and Fabulous Yuzu in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: English Oak & Redcurrant is moderate on both, Fabulous Yuzu 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 pointEnglish Oak & Redcurrant first, then Fabulous Yuzu 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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