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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.

Melancholy ThistleFirst · Jo Malone LondonMelancholy ThistleEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.99
HyakutakeSecond · Tiziana TerenziHyakutake2023 · ★ 3.62
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Contrast pairing

Melancholy Thistle × Hyakutake

Woody, green and patchouli meets woody, aromatic and citrus. 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 Melancholy Thistle, blue is Hyakutake. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Melancholy ThistleHyakutake
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
greenfirst
aromaticsecond
patchoulifirst
freshfirst
citrussecond
herbalfirst
ozonicfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Melancholy Thistle
ThistleThistleIvyIvyWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPatchouliPatchouliBroomBroom
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Hyakutake
EucalyptusEucalyptusCardamomCardamomCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotLemonLemonOrrisOrrisAmbergrisAmbergrisIncenseIncensePansyPansyLarchLarchAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverTobaccoTobacco
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMelancholy Thistle brings green; Hyakutake brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Melancholy Thistle in spring and Hyakutake in summer. 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 leadHyakutake is voted long lasting and moderate; Melancholy Thistle moderate on both. Expect Hyakutake to lead and Melancholy Thistle to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Hyakutake, two of Melancholy Thistle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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