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.

FloraliaFirst · Maison Francis KurkdjianFloralia2011 · ★ 3.78
The Inimitable William PenhaligonSecond · Penhaligon'sThe Inimitable William PenhaligonEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.01
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Floralia × The Inimitable William Penhaligon

White floral, rose and citrus meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share no accords and two 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 Floralia, blue is The Inimitable William Penhaligon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FloraliaThe Inimitable William Penhaligon
white floralfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
citrusfirst
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
freshfirst
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Floralia
RoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In both
JasmineBergamot
Only in The Inimitable William Penhaligon
VetiverVetiverCedarCedarIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFloralia brings citrus; The Inimitable William Penhaligon brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Floralia in summer and The Inimitable William Penhaligon in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Floralia is moderate and enormous, The Inimitable William Penhaligon 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 pointThe Inimitable William Penhaligon first, then Floralia 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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