Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Jo Malone LondonFrench Lime BlossomEDP · 1995 · ★ 3.90
Second · Jo Malone LondonScarlet Poppy Cologne IntenseCologne · 2021 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
French Lime Blossom × Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Yellow floral, white floral and citrus meets floral, vanilla and sweet. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is French Lime Blossom, blue is Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
French Lime BlossomScarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
floralboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
yellow floralfirst
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
honeyfirst
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in French Lime Blossom
Bergamot
Petitgrain
Lime (Linden) Blossom
Lily-of-the-Valley
Tarragon
Jasmine
Rose
Beeswax
Bergamot
Petitgrain
Lime (Linden) Blossom
Lily-of-the-Valley
Tarragon
Jasmine
Rose
BeeswaxIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetaromaticfloralfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Red Poppy
Tonka Bean
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Red Poppy
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet, aromatic, floral and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put French Lime Blossom in spring and summer and Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: French Lime Blossom is moderate on both, Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointScarlet Poppy Cologne Intense first, then French Lime Blossom 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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