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.

Garden LiliesFirst · Jo Malone LondonGarden LiliesEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.79
Silver ShadeSecond · AjmalSilver Shade2012 · ★ 3.86
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Garden Lilies × Silver Shade

Floral, green and aquatic meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Garden Lilies, blue is Silver Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Garden LiliesSilver Shade
powderyboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
citrussecond
greenfirst
aquaticfirst
yellow floralfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Garden Lilies
Water LilyWater LilyGreen NotesGreen NotesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVanillaVanilla
In both
White Musk
Four shared accords:
sweetpowderymuskywoody
Only in Silver Shade
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonBlack CurrantBlack CurrantViolet LeafViolet LeafPlumPlumIrisIrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGarden Lilies brings green; Silver Shade brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list white musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, powdery, musky and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Garden Lilies is moderate and intimate, Silver Shade 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 pointSilver Shade first, then Garden Lilies 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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Garden Lilies × Silver Shade · Layering Lab | Scentsation