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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.

Rue des LilasFirst · PhaedonRue des LilasEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.71
Tokyo BlueSecond · Chris CollinsTokyo BlueParfum · 2019 · ★ 3.83
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Rue des LilasTokyo Blue
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Rue des Lilas × Tokyo Blue

White floral, floral and fresh meets powdery, green and iris. They share five accords 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 Rue des Lilas, blue is Tokyo Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rue des LilasTokyo Blue
powderyboth
greenboth
floralboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
freshfirst
irissecond
yellow floralsecond
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rue des Lilas
LilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilyLilyPowdery NotesPowdery NotesPalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
floralpowderygreenmuskywoody
Only in Tokyo Blue
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris RootViolet LeafViolet LeafMimosaMimosaRoseRoseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRue des Lilas brings floral; Tokyo Blue brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, powdery, green and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rue des Lilas is moderate on both, Tokyo Blue 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 pointTokyo Blue first, then Rue des Lilas 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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