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 · NasomattoHindu GrassExtrait · 2008 · ★ 3.95
Second · Ralph LaurenSong of America Magnolia2016 · ★ 3.89From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Hindu Grass × Song of America Magnolia
Green, patchouli and woody meets citrus, floral and patchouli. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hindu Grass, blue is Song of America Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Hindu GrassSong of America Magnolia
patchouliboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
greenfirst
citrussecond
floralsecond
tobaccofirst
freshfirst
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Hindu Grass
Green Notes
Grass
Tobacco
Green Notes
Grass
TobaccoIn both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:patchouliwoodywarm spicy
Only in Song of America Magnolia
Lemon
Magnolia
Lemon
MagnoliaWhy it might work
- Light over deepSong of America Magnolia brings citrus; Hindu Grass brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPatchouli, woody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Hindu Grass in spring and fall and Song of America Magnolia in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadSong of America Magnolia is voted long lasting and enormous; Hindu Grass long lasting and moderate. Expect Song of America Magnolia to lead and Hindu Grass to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Song of America Magnolia, two of Hindu Grass over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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