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.

London Rain Wisteria & VioletFirst · Jo Malone LondonLondon Rain Wisteria & VioletEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.88
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 5EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.73
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London Rain Wisteria & VioletSemi-Bespoke No. 5
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London Rain Wisteria & Violet × Semi-Bespoke No. 5

Floral, fresh and violet meets woody, amber and powdery. 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 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 LilyWater LilyWisteriaWisteria
In both
VioletPatchouli
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 5
BergamotBergamotPeachPeachOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseHeliotropeHeliotropeAmbergrisAmbergrisVetiverVetiverPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCedarCedarLeatherLeather
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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