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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.

GrapefruitFirst · Jo Malone LondonGrapefruitEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.70
GalaSecond · LoeweGala1991 · ★ 4.05
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Grapefruit × Gala

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, musky and amber. They share one accord 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 Grapefruit, blue is Gala. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GrapefruitGala
woodyboth
citrusfirst
muskysecond
ambersecond
aromaticfirst
animalicsecond
white floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Grapefruit
GrapefruitGrapefruitTangerineTangerineRosemaryRosemaryMintMintPaprikaPaprikaVetiverVetiverOakmossOakmoss
In both
JasminePatchouli
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Gala
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotGreen NotesGreen NotesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCivettaCivettaCastoreumCastoreumFrench labdanumFrench labdanumAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGrapefruit brings citrus and aromatic; Gala brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Grapefruit in summer and Gala in winter and fall. 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 leadGala is voted long lasting and moderate; Grapefruit moderate on both. Expect Gala to lead and Grapefruit to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Gala, two of Grapefruit over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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