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 LondonMelancholy ThistleEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.99

Second · Boadicea the VictoriousSalacious2019 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Melancholy Thistle × Salacious

Woody, green and patchouli meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Melancholy Thistle, blue is Salacious. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Melancholy ThistleSalacious

woodyboth

greenboth

patchouliboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticsecond

earthysecond

freshfirst

leathersecond

muskysecond

herbalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Melancholy Thistle

Thistle

Ivy

Woodsy Notes Broom

Broom

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

woodygreenpatchouliwarm spicy

Only in Salacious

Cardamom

Pine Tree

Vetiver

Leather

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepMelancholy Thistle brings green; Salacious brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, green, patchouli and warm spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Melancholy Thistle in spring and Salacious in fall and winter. 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 leadSalacious is voted long lasting and strong; Melancholy Thistle moderate on both. Expect Salacious to lead and Melancholy Thistle to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Salacious, two of Melancholy Thistle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?