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.

Waterlily CologneFirst · Jo Malone LondonWaterlily CologneCologne · 2020 · ★ 3.81
Pacific IslesSecond · Swiss ArabianPacific Isles2019 · ★ 3.33
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Contrast pairing

Waterlily Cologne × Pacific Isles

Floral, white floral and aquatic meets green, aromatic and woody. They share two 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 Waterlily Cologne, blue is Pacific Isles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Waterlily ColognePacific Isles
floralboth
muskyboth
greensecond
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
earthysecond
citrussecond
powderysecond
white floralfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Waterlily Cologne
NeroliNeroliWater LilyWater LilyJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralmusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Pacific Isles
GalbanumGalbanumHyacinthHyacinthLemonLemonBergamotBergamotIris FlowerIris FlowerTuberoseTuberoseAldehydesAldehydesClovesClovesJasmineJasmineOrrisOrrisRoseRoseSpicy NotesSpicy Notes
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenWaterlily Cologne brings floral; Pacific Isles brings green and woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral and musky run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPacific Isles is voted moderate on both; Waterlily Cologne moderate on both. Expect Pacific Isles to lead and Waterlily Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pacific Isles, two of Waterlily Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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