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.

Jet Black IntenseFirst · Michael Malul LondonJet Black Intense2021 · ★ 4.10
Kedu SesameSecond · Memo ParisKedu Sesame2017 · ★ 3.99
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Jet Black IntenseKedu Sesame
Contrast pairing

Jet Black Intense × Kedu Sesame

Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets citrus, floral and fresh. They share three accords 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 Jet Black Intense, blue is Kedu Sesame. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jet Black IntenseKedu Sesame
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
floralsecond
freshsecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
woodyfirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Jet Black Intense
MintMintelemiElemiAppleAppleLavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageJuniperJuniperSuedeSuedeVetiver RootVetiver RootPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Kedu Sesame
PeonyPeonyFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseGrapefruitGrapefruitNeroliNeroliMateMateMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLotusLotusSesameSesameWhite MuskWhite MuskMossMossPalm TreePalm Tree
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenKedu Sesame brings floral; Jet Black Intense brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jet Black Intense is moderate on both, Kedu Sesame 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 pointJet Black Intense first, then Kedu Sesame 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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