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.

Island Palm BeachFirst · Michael KorsIsland Palm Beach2011 · ★ 4.15
The Inimitable William PenhaligonSecond · Penhaligon'sThe Inimitable William PenhaligonEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.01
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Island Palm Beach × The Inimitable William Penhaligon

Citrus, sweet and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share no accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Island Palm Beach, blue is The Inimitable William Penhaligon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Island Palm BeachThe Inimitable William Penhaligon
citrusfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
sweetfirst
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
vanillafirst
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Island Palm Beach
GrapefruitGrapefruitOrangeOrangePink PepperPink PepperRumRumTeaTeaVanilleVanille
In both
Jasmine
Only in The Inimitable William Penhaligon
BergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverCedarCedarIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIsland Palm Beach brings citrus; The Inimitable William Penhaligon brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Island Palm Beach in summer and The Inimitable William Penhaligon in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Island Palm Beach 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 Island Palm Beach 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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