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.

New JournalistFirst · Michael Malul LondonNew Journalist2024 · ★ 4.24
Style in PlaySecond · Lacoste FragrancesStyle in PlayEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.10
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Contrast pairing

New Journalist × Style in Play

Citrus, woody and floral meets woody, aromatic and fruity. 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 New Journalist, blue is Style in Play. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New JournalistStyle in Play
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityboth
greenboth
freshboth
citrusfirst
floralfirst
aquaticfirst
lavenderfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New Journalist
Apple LeafApple LeafMandarinMandarinLemonLemonLotusLotusBlue LavenderBlue LavenderGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In both
Vetiver
Five shared accords:
woodyaromaticfruityfreshgreen
Only in Style in Play
Green AppleGreen AppleThujaThujaPine TreePine TreeJasmineJasmineCedarCedarWhite MuskWhite MuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew Journalist brings citrus; Style in Play brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fruity and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New Journalist is moderate on both, Style in Play 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 pointStyle in Play first, then New Journalist 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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