Layering Lab
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First · M. MicallefThe Exception No 1EDP · ★ 4.80
Second · Zoologist PerfumesDodo Jackfruit Edition2023 · ★ 3.81From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Exception No 1 × Dodo Jackfruit Edition
Citrus, woody and aromatic meets aromatic, warm spicy and lavender. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Exception No 1, blue is Dodo Jackfruit Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Exception No 1Dodo Jackfruit Edition
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
lavendersecond
tropicalsecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Exception No 1
Grapefruit
Bitter Orange
Cedar
Pepper
Cacao Pod
Benzoin
Grapefruit
Bitter Orange
Cedar
Pepper
Cacao Pod
BenzoinIn both
BergamotVetiver
Six shared accords:citruswoodyaromaticfresh spicywarm spicyearthy
Only in Dodo Jackfruit Edition
Jackfruit
Turmeric
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Orange Blossom
Orris
Geranium
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Labdanum
Jackfruit
Turmeric
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Orange Blossom
Orris
Geranium
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Patchouli
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepDodo Jackfruit Edition brings aromatic; The Exception No 1 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Exception No 1 in fall and winter and Dodo Jackfruit Edition in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Exception No 1 is voted eternal and strong; Dodo Jackfruit Edition moderate on both. Expect The Exception No 1 to lead and Dodo Jackfruit Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Exception No 1, two of Dodo Jackfruit Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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