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.

Orange Blossom Cologne (2019)First · Jo Malone LondonOrange Blossom Cologne (2019)Cologne · 2019 · ★ 3.88
Extract of LimesSecond · Penhaligon'sExtract of Limes1963 · ★ 3.89
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Orange Blossom Cologne (2019)Extract of Limes
Contrast pairing

Orange Blossom Cologne (2019) × Extract of Limes

Citrus, floral and white floral meets citrus, aromatic and green. 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 Orange Blossom Cologne (2019), blue is Extract of Limes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orange Blossom Cologne (2019)Extract of Limes
citrusboth
white floralboth
greenboth
floralfirst
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Orange Blossom Cologne (2019)
ClementineClementineCitronCitronGreen NotesGreen NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLotusLotusLilacLilacOrrisOrrisVetiverVetiver
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswhite floralgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Extract of Limes
LimeLimeLemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenOrange Blossom Cologne (2019) brings floral; Extract of Limes brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral and green run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orange Blossom Cologne (2019) is weak and moderate, Extract of Limes very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOrange Blossom Cologne (2019) first, then Extract of Limes 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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