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.

OI Acajou Khaya SenegalensisFirst · Mad et LenOI Acajou Khaya SenegalensisEDP · ★ 4.50
Sakura Cherry BlossomSecond · Jo Malone LondonSakura Cherry BlossomEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.69
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OI Acajou Khaya SenegalensisSakura Cherry Blossom
Contrast pairing

OI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis × Sakura Cherry Blossom

Woody meets floral, citrus and rose. They share one accord 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 OI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis, blue is Sakura Cherry Blossom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OI Acajou Khaya SenegalensisSakura Cherry Blossom
woodyboth
floralsecond
citrussecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
powderysecond
freshsecond
yellow floralsecond
fruitysecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in OI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis
Woody NotesWoody NotesBenzoinBenzoinResinsResins
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sakura Cherry Blossom
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCherry BlossomCherry BlossomRoseRoseMimosaMimosaMuskMuskWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSakura Cherry Blossom brings citrus; OI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put OI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis in summer and winter and Sakura Cherry Blossom in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOI Acajou Khaya Senegalensis first, then Sakura Cherry Blossom 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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