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 · Molton BrownWild Mint & LavandinEDT · 2023 · ★ 3.12

Second · Jo Malone LondonStar MagnoliaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.04

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Contrast pairing

Wild Mint & Lavandin × Star Magnolia

Aromatic, lavender and green meets citrus, floral and aromatic. 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 Wild Mint & Lavandin, blue is Star Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Wild Mint & LavandinStar Magnolia

aromaticboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

citrussecond

lavenderfirst

floralsecond

freshsecond

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Wild Mint & Lavandin

Mint

Lavender

Woody Notes Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticgreenfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Star Magnolia

Lemon

Ginger

Shiso

Magnolia

Neroli

Amber

Cedar

Why it might work

Flowers over greenStar Magnolia brings floral; Wild Mint & Lavandin brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadAromatic, green and fresh spicy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadStar Magnolia is voted moderate on both; Wild Mint & Lavandin moderate and intimate. Expect Star Magnolia to lead and Wild Mint & Lavandin to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Star Magnolia, two of Wild Mint & Lavandin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?