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.

Tea RoseFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopTea RoseEDP · 1977 · ★ 3.79
Mandarine MandarinSecond · Serge LutensMandarine Mandarin2006 · ★ 3.84
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Tea RoseMandarine Mandarin
Contrast pairing

Tea Rose × Mandarine Mandarin

Rose, floral and fresh spicy meets citrus, amber and fresh spicy. They share one accord 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 Tea Rose, blue is Mandarine Mandarin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tea RoseMandarine Mandarin
fresh spicyboth
rosefirst
citrussecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
sweetsecond
aromaticfirst
herbalfirst
greensecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tea Rose
PeonyPeonyChamomileChamomileBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseDamask RoseDamask RoseTea RoseTea RoseGeraniumGeraniumViolet LeavesViolet LeavesCedarwoodCedarwood
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
fresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mandarine Mandarin
Chinese OrangeChinese OrangeNutmegNutmegOrange PeelOrange PeelMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTeaTeaAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka BeanRose HipRose Hip
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tea Rose in spring and Mandarine Mandarin in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tea Rose is long lasting and strong, Mandarine Mandarin moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMandarine Mandarin first, then Tea Rose over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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Tea Rose × Mandarine Mandarin · Layering Lab | Scentsation