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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurMandarineParfum · 2006 · ★ 3.86

Second · ShiseidoRelaxing FragranceEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Mandarine × Relaxing Fragrance

Citrus, woody and floral meets aromatic, woody and rose. 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 Mandarine, blue is Relaxing Fragrance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MandarineRelaxing Fragrance

woodyboth

floralboth

fruityboth

citrusfirst

aromaticsecond

rosesecond

greensecond

herbalsecond

ozonicsecond

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mandarine

Mandarin Orange Ginger

Ginger

Frangipani Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyfloralfruity

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

Only in Relaxing Fragrance

Bamboo

Cucumber

Artemisia

Cassia

Tea Rose

Raspberry

Peony

Gardenia

Cardamom

Why it might work

Light over deepMandarine brings citrus; Relaxing Fragrance brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, floral and fruity 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 leadRelaxing Fragrance is voted moderate on both; Mandarine very weak and intimate. Expect Relaxing Fragrance to lead and Mandarine to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Relaxing Fragrance, two of Mandarine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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