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.

Woody MoodFirst · Olfactive StudioWoody MoodEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.96
Flora Gorgeous GardeniaSecond · GucciFlora Gorgeous GardeniaEDT · 2021 · ★ 3.94
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Woody Mood × Flora Gorgeous Gardenia

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets white floral, floral and sweet. They share one accord 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 Woody Mood, blue is Flora Gorgeous Gardenia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Woody MoodFlora Gorgeous Gardenia
warm spicyfirst
white floralsecond
patchouliboth
woodyfirst
amberfirst
floralsecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
smokyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Woody Mood
GingerGingerClary SageClary SageBergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronSequoiaSequoiaIncenseIncenseBlack TeaBlack TeaNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)CacaoCacaoStyraxStyraxLeatherLeather
In both
Patchouli
One shared accord:
patchouli
Only in Flora Gorgeous Gardenia
Pear BlossomPear BlossomRed BerriesRed BerriesItalian MandarinItalian MandarinGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineFrangipaniFrangipaniBrown sugarBrown sugar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenFlora Gorgeous Gardenia brings floral; Woody Mood brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPatchouli runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Woody Mood in fall and Flora Gorgeous Gardenia in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadWoody Mood is voted long lasting and moderate; Flora Gorgeous Gardenia moderate on both. Expect Woody Mood to lead and Flora Gorgeous Gardenia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Woody Mood, two of Flora Gorgeous Gardenia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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