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.

Sweet MilkFirst · Jo Malone LondonSweet MilkEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.22
Midnight ShimmerSecond · Michael KorsMidnight ShimmerEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24
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Sweet MilkMidnight Shimmer
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Sweet Milk × Midnight Shimmer

Lactonic, sweet and vanilla meets woody, vanilla and amber. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sweet Milk, blue is Midnight Shimmer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sweet MilkMidnight Shimmer
vanillaboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
lactonicfirst
woodysecond
floralboth
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
anisfirst
almondfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sweet Milk
Star AniseStar AniseHeliotropeHeliotropeBergamotBergamotMilkMilkCaramelCaramelVanilleVanilleAlmondAlmond
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
sweetvanillapowderyfloral
Only in Midnight Shimmer
QuinceQuinceJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaVanillaVanillaWhite WoodsWhite WoodsAmberwoodAmberwoodPeru BalsamPeru BalsamMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMidnight Shimmer brings amber; Sweet Milk brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, vanilla, powdery and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sweet Milk is very weak and enormous, Midnight Shimmer moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMidnight Shimmer first, then Sweet Milk 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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Sweet Milk × Midnight Shimmer · Layering Lab | Scentsation