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 LondonRaspberry RippleEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.64

Second · Ex NihiloEmphasize★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Raspberry Ripple × Emphasize

Fruity, sweet and musky meets powdery, woody and citrus. They share one accord 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 Raspberry Ripple, blue is Emphasize. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Raspberry RippleEmphasize

muskyboth

fruityfirst

powderysecond

woodysecond

citrussecond

patchoulisecond

yellow floralsecond

white floralsecond

vanillasecond

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Raspberry Ripple

Red Currant Raspberry

Raspberry

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

musky

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Emphasize

Ylang Ylang Bergamot

Bergamot

Jasmine

Rose

Iris

Patchouli

Vanilla

Amber

Musk

Why it might work

Fresh on freshEmphasize brings citrus; Raspberry Ripple brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
A shared threadMusky runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadEmphasize is voted weak and moderate; Raspberry Ripple moderate and intimate. Expect Emphasize to lead and Raspberry Ripple to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Emphasize, two of Raspberry Ripple over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?