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 · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Ivoire2022 · ★ 4.42

Second · Jo Malone LondonYuja CologneCologne · 2020 · ★ 4.05

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Harmony pairing

Montabaco Ivoire × Yuja Cologne

Amber, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Montabaco Ivoire, blue is Yuja Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Montabaco IvoireYuja Cologne

woodyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

sweetboth

amberfirst

muskyfirst

animalicfirst

greensecond

conifersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Montabaco Ivoire

Orange

Juniper

Bergamot

Blackcurrant Syrup Black Pepper

Black Pepper Tea

Tea

Magnolia

Geranium

Ambergris

Iso E Super Tobacco

Tobacco

Suede

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

woodyfresh spicycitrusaromaticsweet

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

Only in Yuja Cologne

Yuzu

Clary Sage Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepYuja Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; Montabaco Ivoire brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadMontabaco Ivoire is voted long lasting and moderate; Yuja Cologne moderate on both. Expect Montabaco Ivoire to lead and Yuja Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Montabaco Ivoire, two of Yuja Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?