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 · MontaleDiamond Flowers2017 · ★ 3.85

Second · Tom FordPlum JaponaisEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.33

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Contrast pairing

Diamond Flowers × Plum Japonais

Powdery, woody and amber meets warm spicy, fruity and amber. They share three accords and two 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 Diamond Flowers, blue is Plum Japonais. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Diamond FlowersPlum Japonais

amberboth

woodyboth

vanillaboth

powderyfirst

warm spicysecond

fruitysecond

sweetsecond

irisfirst

rosefirst

oudsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Diamond Flowers

Rose

Iris Flower Jasmine

Jasmine

Sandalwood Moss

Moss

In both

AmberVanilla

Three shared accords:

woodyambervanilla

Only in Plum Japonais

Cinnamon

Saffron

Japanese Plum Plum Blossom

Plum Blossom Immortelle

Immortelle Liquor

Liquor

Cypress

Camellia

Agarwood (Oud) Benzoin

Benzoin

Fir

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber and vanilla run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Diamond Flowers is long lasting and moderate, Plum Japonais long lasting and moderate, 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?