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.

First · Serge LutensFils de JoieEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.14

Second · Jo Malone LondonRose & Magnolia CologneCologne · 2022 · ★ 3.98

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Contrast pairing

Fils de Joie × Rose & Magnolia Cologne

White floral, sweet and honey meets rose, floral and patchouli. 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 Fils de Joie, blue is Rose & Magnolia Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fils de JoieRose & Magnolia Cologne

floralboth

white floralfirst

rosesecond

sweetfirst

honeyfirst

patchoulisecond

ambersecond

woodysecond

yellow floralfirst

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fils de Joie

Jasmine

Night Blooming Jasmine Honey

Honey

Ylang-Ylang Musk

Musk

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

floral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Rose & Magnolia Cologne

Magnolia

May Rose

Damask Rose Patchouli

Patchouli

Amber

Why it might work

A shared threadFloral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Fils de Joie in fall and Rose & Magnolia Cologne in spring and summer. 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 leadFils de Joie is voted long lasting and moderate; Rose & Magnolia Cologne moderate on both. Expect Fils de Joie to lead and Rose & Magnolia Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fils de Joie, two of Rose & Magnolia Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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