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.

So SweetFirst · Lolita LempickaSo SweetEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.90
New JournalistSecond · Michael Malul LondonNew Journalist2024 · ★ 4.24
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So SweetNew Journalist
Contrast pairing

So Sweet × New Journalist

Sweet, fruity and musky meets citrus, woody and floral. 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 So Sweet, blue is New Journalist. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

So SweetNew Journalist
fruityboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetfirst
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
powderyfirst
aquaticsecond
cherryfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in So Sweet
Raspberry LeafRaspberry LeafSour CherrySour CherryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisRoseRoseAngelicaAngelicaMuskMuskCashmeranCashmeranAmberwoodAmberwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fruitywoodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in New Journalist
Apple LeafApple LeafMandarinMandarinLemonLemonLotusLotusBlue LavenderBlue LavenderGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshNew Journalist brings citrus; So Sweet brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadFruity, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: So Sweet is moderate on both, New Journalist 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 pointSo Sweet first, then New Journalist over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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So Sweet × New Journalist · Layering Lab | Scentsation