Layering Lab
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First · Jo Malone LondonLime Basil & MandarinEDP · 1999 · ★ 3.66
Second · KenzoL Eau Kenzo Pour Femme1996 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Lime Basil & Mandarin × L Eau Kenzo Pour Femme
Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets floral, aquatic and green. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lime Basil & Mandarin, blue is L Eau Kenzo Pour Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lime Basil & MandarinL Eau Kenzo Pour Femme
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
floralsecond
aquaticsecond
ozonicsecond
fruitysecond
woodyfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Lime Basil & Mandarin
Lime
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Basil
Thyme
Lilac
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Lime
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Basil
Thyme
Lilac
Iris
Vetiver
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in L Eau Kenzo Pour Femme
Mint
Peach
Lotus
Vanilla Absolute
Mint
Peach
Lotus
Vanilla AbsoluteWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshLime Basil & Mandarin brings citrus; L Eau Kenzo Pour Femme brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lime Basil & Mandarin is moderate on both, L Eau Kenzo Pour Femme weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointL Eau Kenzo Pour Femme first, then Lime Basil & Mandarin 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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