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.

Sea DaffodilFirst · Jo Malone LondonSea DaffodilEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.91
Eau de Basilic PourpreSecond · HermèsEau de Basilic PourpreEDC · 2022 · ★ 3.88
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Sea DaffodilEau de Basilic Pourpre
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.

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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 OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperPink PepperSea DaffodilSea DaffodilYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
In 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
BergamotBergamotBasilBasilGeraniumGeraniumSpicesSpicesPatchouliPatchouli
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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