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 LondonSilver Needle TeaEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06
Second · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Silver Needle Tea × Cypress Shade
Musky, powdery and green meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Silver Needle Tea, blue is Cypress Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Silver Needle TeaCypress Shade
citrusboth
greenboth
powderyboth
floralboth
yellow floralboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyfirst
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
woodysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Silver Needle Tea
Saffron
Rose
Musk
Herbal Notes
Saffron
Rose
Musk
Herbal NotesIn both
BergamotMimosa
Six shared accords:powderygreencitrusfloralfresh spicyyellow floral
Only in Cypress Shade
Star Anise
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
Cedar
Star Anise
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
CedarWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshCypress Shade brings citrus; Silver Needle Tea brings musky and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and mimosa, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, green, citrus and floral run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Silver Needle Tea is moderate on both, Cypress Shade long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSilver Needle Tea first, then Cypress Shade 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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