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 LondonOsmanthus Blossom (2017)EDP · 2017 · ★ 3.70
Second · XerjoffCruz del Sur2015 · ★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Osmanthus Blossom (2017) × Cruz del Sur
Fruity, floral and white floral meets woody, musky and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Osmanthus Blossom (2017), blue is Cruz del Sur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Osmanthus Blossom (2017)Cruz del Sur
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
floralfirst
muskysecond
white floralfirst
camphorsecond
marinesecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Osmanthus Blossom (2017)
Petitgrain
Peach
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Cashmere Wood
Petitgrain
Peach
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Cashmere WoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Cruz del Sur
Mandarin Orange
Sea Notes
Eucalyptus
Rose
Musk
Patchouli
Vanilla
Amber
Mandarin Orange
Sea Notes
Eucalyptus
Rose
Musk
Patchouli
Vanilla
AmberWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenOsmanthus Blossom (2017) brings floral; Cruz del Sur brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and woody run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadCruz del Sur is voted eternal and strong; Osmanthus Blossom (2017) moderate on both. Expect Cruz del Sur to lead and Osmanthus Blossom (2017) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cruz del Sur, two of Osmanthus Blossom (2017) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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