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
Orris 22Second · LeddaOrris 222023 · ★ 4.36
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English Pear & FreesiaOrris 22
Contrast pairing

English Pear & Freesia × Orris 22

Floral, fruity and rose meets powdery, woody and musky. They share five accords and two 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 Orris 22. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

English Pear & FreesiaOrris 22
floralboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
greenboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
irissecond
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in English Pear & Freesia
PearPearMelonMelonRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliRhuburbRhuburbAmberAmber
In both
FreesiaMusk
Five shared accords:
floralsweetmuskygreenpowdery
Only in Orris 22
Pear LeafPear LeafPink PepperPink PepperOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmineLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyMarshmallowMarshmallowSandalwoodSandalwoodMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenEnglish Pear & Freesia brings floral; Orris 22 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list freesia and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, sweet, musky and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: English Pear & Freesia is moderate on both, Orris 22 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 pointOrris 22 first, then English Pear & Freesia 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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