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.

The Impudent Cousin MatthewFirst · Penhaligon'sThe Impudent Cousin Matthew2019 · ★ 4.03
Orange Sanguine Love Birds CollectorSecond · Atelier CologneOrange Sanguine Love Birds Collector2021 · ★ 4.43
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The Impudent Cousin MatthewOrange Sanguine Love Birds Collector
Contrast pairing

The Impudent Cousin Matthew × Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector

Citrus, green and patchouli meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 The Impudent Cousin Matthew, blue is Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Impudent Cousin MatthewOrange Sanguine Love Birds Collector
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicysecond
greenfirst
patchoulifirst
warm spicysecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Impudent Cousin Matthew
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeBitter OrangeBitter OrangeGeraniumGeraniumJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshThe Impudent Cousin Matthew brings citrus; Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Impudent Cousin Matthew is voted moderate on both; Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector very weak and moderate. Expect The Impudent Cousin Matthew to lead and Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Impudent Cousin Matthew, two of Orange Sanguine Love Birds Collector over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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