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 · Penhaligon'sMr HarrodEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.16

Second · OrienticaJawahra2019 · ★ 3.80

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Contrast pairing

Mr Harrod × Jawahra

Fruity, sweet and tobacco meets white floral, yellow floral and sweet. They share two 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 Mr Harrod, blue is Jawahra. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mr HarrodJawahra

sweetboth

woodyboth

fruityfirst

white floralsecond

yellow floralsecond

tobaccofirst

vanillasecond

citrussecond

oudfirst

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mr Harrod

Raspberry

Cinnamon

Plum

Tobacco

Patchouli

Agarwood (Oud) Ambergris

Ambergris

Cashmeran

In both

JasmineCedar

Two shared accords:

sweetwoody

Only in Jawahra

Ylang-Ylang Bergamot

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Vanilla

Vanilla

Amber

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Mr Harrod in winter and fall and Jawahra in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mr Harrod is long lasting and moderate, Jawahra 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 pointMr Harrod first, then Jawahra over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?