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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.

Nutmeg & GingerFirst · Jo Malone LondonNutmeg & GingerEDP · 1990 · ★ 3.89
Comme des Garcons PlaySecond · Comme des GarconsComme des Garcons Play2007 · ★ 3.79
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Contrast pairing

Nutmeg & Ginger × Comme des Garcons Play

Fresh spicy, woody and fresh meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Nutmeg & Ginger, blue is Comme des Garcons Play. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nutmeg & GingerComme des Garcons Play
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
marinesecond
herbalsecond
muskysecond
freshfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nutmeg & Ginger
GingerGingerNutmegNutmegSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicywoodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Comme des Garcons Play
LimeLimeBitter OrangeBitter OrangePepperPepperSaffronSaffronSageSageSea NotesSea NotesThymeThymeMuskMuskOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepComme des Garcons Play brings citrus and aromatic; Nutmeg & Ginger brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nutmeg & Ginger in fall and winter and Comme des Garcons Play in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nutmeg & Ginger is moderate on both, Comme des Garcons Play moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNutmeg & Ginger first, then Comme des Garcons Play 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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