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 · JoopJoop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop!EDP · 2008 · ★ 3.64

Second · Jo Malone LondonAssam & GrapefruitEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.14

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Contrast pairing

Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop! × Assam & Grapefruit

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets green, citrus and aromatic. They share six 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 Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop!, blue is Assam & Grapefruit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop!Assam & Grapefruit

aromaticboth

greenboth

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

woodyfirst

violetfirst

freshsecond

lavenderfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop!

Lavender

Mint

Lime

Licorice

Geranium

Vetiver

Virginia Cedar Saffron

Saffron

In both

Violet

Six shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicygreenpowderywarm spicycitrus

Only in Assam & Grapefruit

Grapefruit Rhuburb

Rhuburb

Tea

Rose

Cardamom

Musk

Almond

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepAssam & Grapefruit brings green, citrus and aromatic; Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop! brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list violet, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, green and powdery run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Joop! Go Hot Summer 2008 Joop! is weak and moderate, Assam & Grapefruit 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?