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 Pear & FreesiaFirst · Jo Malone LondonEnglish Pear & FreesiaEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.82
Myrrhe ArdenteSecond · GoutalMyrrhe ArdenteEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.15
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Contrast pairing

English Pear & Freesia × Myrrhe Ardente

Floral, fruity and rose meets amber, warm spicy and woody. 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 Pear & Freesia, blue is Myrrhe Ardente. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

English Pear & FreesiaMyrrhe Ardente
sweetboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
fruityfirst
rosefirst
aquaticfirst
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
woodysecond
beeswaxsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in English Pear & Freesia
PearPearMelonMelonFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouliRhuburbRhuburbAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
sweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Myrrhe Ardente
MyrhhMyrhhBenzoinBenzoinTonka BeanTonka BeanGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiverBeeswaxBeeswax
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenEnglish Pear & Freesia brings floral; Myrrhe Ardente brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadSweet runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put English Pear & Freesia in spring and Myrrhe Ardente 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 leadMyrrhe Ardente is voted moderate on both; English Pear & Freesia moderate on both. Expect Myrrhe Ardente to lead and English Pear & Freesia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Myrrhe Ardente, two of English Pear & Freesia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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