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.

Fresh Mint LeafFirst · Jo Malone LondonFresh Mint LeafEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.17
Al Ward Al MuskSecond · RasasiAl Ward Al Musk★ 3.79
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Fresh Mint LeafAl Ward Al Musk
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.

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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
MintMintBasilBasilBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineRhuburbRhuburbHollyHollyVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMuskMusk
In 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
SaffronSaffronGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesRoseRoseSpicesSpicesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Jasmine SambacJasmine SambacBlack MuskBlack Muskoak mossOak mossSandalwoodSandalwoodHoneyHoney
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Fresh Mint Leaf × Al Ward Al Musk · Layering Lab | Scentsation