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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.

Gelsomino (2023)First · Santa Maria NovellaGelsomino (2023)2023 · ★ 4.14
Soul Of The ForestSecond · Maison Martin MargielaSoul Of The ForestEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01
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Gelsomino (2023)Soul Of The Forest
Contrast pairing

Gelsomino (2023) × Soul Of The Forest

White floral, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, amber 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 Gelsomino (2023), blue is Soul Of The Forest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gelsomino (2023)Soul Of The Forest
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
muskyfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gelsomino (2023)
BergamotBergamotTangerineTangerinePink PepperPink PepperJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAfrican GeraniumAfrican GeraniumYlang YlangYlang YlangMuskMuskCedarwoodCedarwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Soul Of The Forest
Black CurrantBlack CurrantMossMossPimentoPimentoBalsam FirBalsam FirLabdanumLabdanumMaple syrupMaple syrupAtlas CedarAtlas CedarIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGelsomino (2023) brings citrus; Soul Of The Forest brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gelsomino (2023) is moderate on both, Soul Of The Forest 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 pointSoul Of The Forest first, then Gelsomino (2023) 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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