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 LondonMyrrh & Tonka Cologne IntenseCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.12
Second · Lattafa PerfumesShabaabiEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.88From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense × Shabaabi
Amber, vanilla and sweet meets floral, woody and citrus. 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 Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense, blue is Shabaabi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Myrrh & Tonka Cologne IntenseShabaabi
sweetboth
aromaticboth
balsamicboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
vanillafirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense
Myrrh
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
Almond
Myrrh
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
AlmondIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetbalsamicaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Shabaabi
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orchid
Amyris
Woodsy Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
Ambergris
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orchid
Amyris
Woodsy Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
AmbergrisWhy it might work
- Light over deepShabaabi brings citrus; Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadSweet, balsamic and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense in winter and fall and Shabaabi in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense is moderate on both, Shabaabi moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
What to watch
- An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointMyrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense first, then Shabaabi 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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