Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Jo Malone LondonOat & CornflowerEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.11

Second · ZaraCrude2018 · ★ 3.75

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Oat & Cornflower × Crude

Savory, nutty and woody meets aromatic, white floral and citrus. They share three 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 Oat & Cornflower, blue is Crude. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oat & CornflowerCrude

aromaticboth

woodyboth

herbalboth

savoryfirst

white floralsecond

nuttyfirst

lactonicfirst

floralfirst

citrussecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oat & Cornflower

Oat

Hazelnut

Cornflower or Sultan seeds

In both

Vetiver

Three shared accords:

woodyherbalaromatic

Only in Crude

Sage

Orange Blossom

Why it might work

Light over deepCrude brings aromatic and citrus; Oat & Cornflower brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, herbal and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Oat & Cornflower in fall and Crude in summer and spring. 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 leadCrude is voted moderate on both; Oat & Cornflower moderate on both. Expect Crude to lead and Oat & Cornflower to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Crude, two of Oat & Cornflower over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Oat & Cornflower · Jo Malone London

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Crude · Zara

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