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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
Petit BouquetSecond · Michael Malul LondonPetit Bouquet2022 · ★ 4.75
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New Journalist × Petit Bouquet

Citrus, woody and floral meets musky, white floral and floral. They share five 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 New Journalist, blue is Petit Bouquet. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New JournalistPetit Bouquet
floralboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
aquaticboth
freshboth
muskysecond
white floralsecond
aromaticfirst
fruityfirst
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in New Journalist
Apple LeafApple LeafMandarinMandarinLemonLemonLotusLotusBlue LavenderBlue LavenderGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
citruswoodyfloralaquaticfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Petit Bouquet
Water LilyWater LilyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperPink PepperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseJasmineJasmineMuskMuskCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenPetit Bouquet brings floral; New Journalist brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, floral and aquatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New Journalist is moderate on both, Petit Bouquet 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 pointPetit Bouquet 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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