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.

Orris & SandalwoodFirst · Jo Malone LondonOrris & SandalwoodEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06
Escada en FleursSecond · EscadaEscada en Fleurs1997 · ★ 3.78
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Contrast pairing

Orris & Sandalwood × Escada en Fleurs

Powdery, iris and violet meets floral, woody and citrus. 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 Orris & Sandalwood, blue is Escada en Fleurs. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orris & SandalwoodEscada en Fleurs
powderyboth
floralboth
woodyboth
irisfirst
citrussecond
violetfirst
greensecond
earthyfirst
amberfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Orris & Sandalwood
OrrisOrrisVioletVioletMuskMuskLabdanumLabdanumAmberAmberCyperus esculentusCyperus esculentusGalbanumGalbanumGeraniumGeranium
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderywoodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Escada en Fleurs
Green NotesGreen NotesMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotAldehydesAldehydesFreesiaFreesiaCyclamenCyclamenRoseRoseOrris RootOrris RootCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orris & Sandalwood in fall and Escada en Fleurs in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orris & Sandalwood is moderate on both, Escada en Fleurs 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 pointOrris & Sandalwood first, then Escada en Fleurs 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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