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.

JFirst · Kyse PerfumesJEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
Totem BlueSecond · KenzoTotem BlueEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.66
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JTotem Blue
Contrast pairing

J × Totem Blue

Tobacco, vanilla and sweet meets sweet, fruity and woody. 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 J, blue is Totem Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

JTotem Blue
sweetboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
tobaccofirst
fruitysecond
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
oudfirst
citrussecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in J
TobaccoTobaccoVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteHimalayan CedarHimalayan CedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillasweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Totem Blue
PineapplePineappleLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCardamomCardamomAppleAppleCedarCedarCaramelCaramelCoumarinCoumarin
Why it might work
  • A shared threadVanilla, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put J in fall and Totem Blue in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadJ is voted moderate on both; Totem Blue moderate on both. Expect J to lead and Totem Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of J, two of Totem Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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J × Totem Blue · Layering Lab | Scentsation