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 · KenzoFlower by Kenzo Summer 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Citizen Jack Absolute × Flower by Kenzo Summer 2011

Sweet, fruity and vanilla meets violet, powdery and floral. They share five 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 Citizen Jack Absolute, blue is Flower by Kenzo Summer 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Citizen Jack AbsoluteFlower by Kenzo Summer 2011

fruityboth

powderyboth

freshboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

sweetfirst

violetsecond

vanillafirst

floralsecond

ozonicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Citizen Jack Absolute

Melon

Bergamot

Pineapple

Amber

Vanilla

In both

Musk

Five shared accords:

fruityfreshpowderycitrusmusky

Only in Flower by Kenzo Summer 2011

Litchi

Mandarin Orange Ginger

Ginger

Violet

Freesia

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFruity, fresh, powdery and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Citizen Jack Absolute is moderate on both, Flower by Kenzo Summer 2011 moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?