Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Jo Malone LondonVanilla & AniseEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
Second · Jo Malone LondonScarlet Poppy Cologne IntenseCologne · 2021 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Vanilla & Anise × Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Soft spicy, anis and vanilla meets floral, vanilla and sweet. They share five accords and one note.
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 Anise
Fennel
Neroli
Bergamot
Frangipani
Clove
Orchid
Tuberose
Jasmine
Vanilla
Vetiver
Amber
Star Anise
Fennel
Neroli
Bergamot
Frangipani
Clove
Orchid
Tuberose
Jasmine
Vanilla
Vetiver
AmberIn both
Tonka Bean
Five shared accords:vanillafloralpowderysweetaromatic
Only in Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Red Poppy
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Red PoppyWhy 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.
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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