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.
First · Michael Malul LondonCitizen Jack AbsoluteEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.41
Second · AtkinsonsJames2022 · ★ 3.71From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Citizen Jack Absolute × James
Sweet, fruity and vanilla meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Citizen Jack Absolute, blue is James. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Citizen Jack AbsoluteJames
citrusboth
muskyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
woodysecond
vanillafirst
ozonicfirst
freshfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Citizen Jack Absolute
Melon
Pineapple
Amber
Vanilla
Melon
Pineapple
Amber
VanillaIn both
BergamotMusk
Two shared accords:citrusmusky
Only in James
Clary Sage
Finger Lime
Pink Pepper
Elemi resin
Violet Leaf
White Flowers
Vetiver
Patchouli
Akigalawood
Clary Sage
Finger Lime
Pink Pepper
Elemi resin
Violet Leaf
White Flowers
Vetiver
Patchouli
AkigalawoodWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and musky run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Citizen Jack Absolute is moderate on both, James moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointJames first, then Citizen Jack Absolute 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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