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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

GardeniaFirst · M. MicallefGardeniaEDP · ★ 4.06
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 5EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.73
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GardeniaSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Harmony pairing

Gardenia × Semi-Bespoke No. 5

White floral, lactonic and animalic meets woody, amber and powdery. They share three accords and five 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 Gardenia, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GardeniaSemi-Bespoke No. 5
white floralboth
woodyboth
animalicboth
ambersecond
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
earthysecond
citrussecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gardenia
GardeniaGardeniaWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
PeachJasmineYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmbergris
Three shared accords:
white floralanimalicwoody
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 5
BergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVioletVioletRoseRoseHeliotropeHeliotropeVetiverVetiverPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCedarCedarLeatherLeatherGingerGingerPatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang and sandalwood and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, animalic and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardenia is long lasting and strong, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSemi-Bespoke No. 5 first, then Gardenia 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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