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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.

Pure MariposaFirst · Ramon MonegalPure Mariposa2013 · ★ 3.56
London Rain Black Cedarwood & JuniperSecond · Jo Malone LondonLondon Rain Black Cedarwood & JuniperEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.02
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Pure MariposaLondon Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper
Contrast pairing

Pure Mariposa × London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper

Fruity, fresh and woody meets woody, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share two 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 Pure Mariposa, blue is London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pure MariposaLondon Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper
woodyboth
freshboth
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
citrusfirst
greenfirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pure Mariposa
Water NotesWater NotesCaloneCaloneYuzuYuzuPlumPlumBlack CurrantBlack CurrantOrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotFigFigGrassGrassOsmanthusOsmanthusTuberoseTuberose
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
freshwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper
CuminCuminChili PepperChili PepperJuniperJuniperCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLondon Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper brings aromatic; Pure Mariposa brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pure Mariposa in summer and spring and London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPure Mariposa is voted long lasting and moderate; London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper moderate on both. Expect Pure Mariposa to lead and London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pure Mariposa, two of London Rain Black Cedarwood & Juniper over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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