Layering Lab
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First · Jo Malone LondonLondon Rain Wisteria & VioletEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.88
Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 5EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.73From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
London Rain Wisteria & Violet × Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Floral, fresh and violet meets woody, amber and powdery. They share one accord and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is London Rain Wisteria & Violet, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
London Rain Wisteria & VioletSemi-Bespoke No. 5
powderyboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
balsamicsecond
white floralsecond
violetfirst
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in London Rain Wisteria & Violet
Water Lily
Wisteria
Water Lily
WisteriaIn both
VioletPatchouli
One shared accord:powdery
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Bergamot
Peach
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Heliotrope
Ambergris
Vetiver
Peru Balsam
Cedar
Leather
Bergamot
Peach
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Heliotrope
Ambergris
Vetiver
Peru Balsam
Cedar
LeatherWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenLondon Rain Wisteria & Violet brings floral; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list violet and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 5 is voted eternal and enormous; London Rain Wisteria & Violet moderate on both. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 5 to lead and London Rain Wisteria & Violet to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 5, two of London Rain Wisteria & Violet over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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