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.
First · Jo Malone LondonFresh Mint LeafEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.17
Second · RasasiAl Ward Al Musk★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Fresh Mint Leaf × Al Ward Al Musk
Aromatic, green and fresh spicy meets musky, floral and warm spicy. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Fresh Mint Leaf, blue is Al Ward Al Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Fresh Mint LeafAl Ward Al Musk
greenboth
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
muskysecond
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
mossysecond
powderysecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Fresh Mint Leaf
Mint
Basil
Bergamot
Jasmine
Rhuburb
Holly
Virginia Cedar
Musk
Mint
Basil
Bergamot
Jasmine
Rhuburb
Holly
Virginia Cedar
MuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
greenwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Al Ward Al Musk
Saffron
Green Notes
Floral Notes
Rose
Spices
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Jasmine Sambac
Black Musk
Oak moss
Sandalwood
Honey
Saffron
Green Notes
Floral Notes
Rose
Spices
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Jasmine Sambac
Black Musk
Oak moss
Sandalwood
HoneyWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenAl Ward Al Musk brings floral; Fresh Mint Leaf brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadGreen and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Fresh Mint Leaf in summer and Al Ward Al Musk in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAl Ward Al Musk is voted eternal and strong; Fresh Mint Leaf very weak and strong. Expect Al Ward Al Musk to lead and Fresh Mint Leaf to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Ward Al Musk, two of Fresh Mint Leaf over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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