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 LondonNettle & Wild AchilleaEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.03

Second · Boadicea the VictoriousMajestic2008 · ★ 3.93

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Contrast pairing

Nettle & Wild Achillea × Majestic

Aromatic, green and floral meets green, woody and honey. They share three 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 Nettle & Wild Achillea, blue is Majestic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nettle & Wild AchilleaMajestic

greenboth

aromaticboth

floralboth

woodysecond

honeysecond

yellow floralsecond

white floralsecond

fruitysecond

rosesecond

soft spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nettle & Wild Achillea

Nettle

Yarrow

White Musk Bergamot

Bergamot

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticgreenfloral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Majestic

Narcissus

Jasmine

Amaryllis

Cassia

White Honey Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Rose Oil

Rose Oil

Why it might work

Light over deepNettle & Wild Achillea brings aromatic and green; Majestic brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, green and floral run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMajestic is voted very weak and enormous; Nettle & Wild Achillea moderate on both. Expect Majestic to lead and Nettle & Wild Achillea to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Majestic, two of Nettle & Wild Achillea over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?