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 LondonSea DaffodilEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.91
Second · HermèsEau de Basilic PourpreEDC · 2022 · ★ 3.88From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Sea Daffodil × Eau de Basilic Pourpre
Woody, yellow floral and sweet meets fresh spicy, aromatic 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 Sea Daffodil, blue is Eau de Basilic Pourpre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sea DaffodilEau de Basilic Pourpre
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyfirst
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyboth
yellow floralfirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
greensecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Sea Daffodil
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Sea Daffodil
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Vetiver
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Sea Daffodil
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Vanilla
VetiverIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusaromaticwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Eau de Basilic Pourpre
Bergamot
Basil
Geranium
Spices
Patchouli
Bergamot
Basil
Geranium
Spices
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau de Basilic Pourpre brings aromatic and citrus; Sea Daffodil brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadSea Daffodil is voted moderate on both; Eau de Basilic Pourpre weak and intimate. Expect Sea Daffodil to lead and Eau de Basilic Pourpre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sea Daffodil, two of Eau de Basilic Pourpre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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