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.

Vanilla & AniseFirst · Jo Malone LondonVanilla & AniseEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
Scarlet Poppy Cologne IntenseSecond · Jo Malone LondonScarlet Poppy Cologne IntenseCologne · 2021 · ★ 4.27
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Vanilla & AniseScarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
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Vanilla & Anise × Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense

Soft spicy, anis and vanilla meets floral, vanilla and sweet. They share five 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 Vanilla & Anise, blue is Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanilla & AniseScarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
floralboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
soft spicyfirst
anisfirst
muskysecond
ambersecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vanilla & Anise
Star AniseStar AniseFennelFennelNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotFrangipaniFrangipaniCloveCloveOrchidOrchidTuberoseTuberoseJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In both
Tonka Bean
Five shared accords:
vanillafloralpowderysweetaromatic
Only in Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Red PoppyRed Poppy
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, floral, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanilla & Anise is moderate on both, Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense 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 pointScarlet Poppy Cologne Intense first, then Vanilla & Anise 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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