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 LondonLemon TartEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.93

Second · KorresCashmere KumquatEDT · 2020 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Lemon Tart × Cashmere Kumquat

Sweet, citrus and powdery meets citrus, white floral and woody. 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 Lemon Tart, blue is Cashmere Kumquat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lemon TartCashmere Kumquat

citrusboth

sweetboth

white floralsecond

woodysecond

powderyfirst

aromaticfirst

almondsecond

vanillasecond

muskysecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lemon Tart

Meringue

Lemon

Thyme

Lemon Verbena Citruses

Citruses

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

sweetcitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Cashmere Kumquat

Kumquat

Orange

Mandarin Orange Jasmine

Jasmine

Almond

Orange Blossom Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Vanilla

Vanilla

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepLemon Tart brings citrus; Cashmere Kumquat brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadSweet and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lemon Tart in summer and Cashmere Kumquat in fall and spring. 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 leadLemon Tart is voted moderate and enormous; Cashmere Kumquat moderate on both. Expect Lemon Tart to lead and Cashmere Kumquat to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lemon Tart, two of Cashmere Kumquat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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