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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.

Yellow HibiscusFirst · Jo Malone LondonYellow HibiscusEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.59
OuanalaoSecond · Ligne St. BarthOuanalaoEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.95
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Contrast pairing

Yellow Hibiscus × Ouanalao

Rose, floral and citrus meets sweet, woody and green. They share three 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 Yellow Hibiscus, blue is Ouanalao. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Yellow HibiscusOuanalao
floralboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
rosefirst
muskyfirst
woodysecond
greensecond
fruitysecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Yellow Hibiscus
HibiscusHibiscusRoseRoseLimeLimeWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralcitrussweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ouanalao
Red AppleRed AppleTangerineTangerineSugarSugarGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMarron glaceMarron glaceGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepYellow Hibiscus brings citrus; Ouanalao brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFloral, citrus and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOuanalao is voted moderate on both; Yellow Hibiscus moderate on both. Expect Ouanalao to lead and Yellow Hibiscus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ouanalao, two of Yellow Hibiscus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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