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 LondonWild Strawberry & ParsleyEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09

Second · FZOTICFiveEDC · 2013 · ★ 4.00

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Harmony pairing

Wild Strawberry & Parsley × Five

Green, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share four 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 Wild Strawberry & Parsley, blue is Five. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Wild Strawberry & ParsleyFive

aromaticboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

citrussecond

fruityfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Wild Strawberry & Parsley

Green Notes Parsley

Parsley

Tomato Leaf Black Currant

Black Currant Wild Strawberry

Wild Strawberry Basil

Basil

Violet Leaf White Musk

White Musk Oakmoss

Oakmoss

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

greenaromaticfresh spicywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Five

Lemon

Sweet Orange Rosemary

Rosemary

Petitgrain Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepWild Strawberry & Parsley brings green and aromatic; Five brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadGreen, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFive is voted long lasting and moderate; Wild Strawberry & Parsley moderate and intimate. Expect Five to lead and Wild Strawberry & Parsley to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Five, two of Wild Strawberry & Parsley over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?