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 LutensMandarine Mandarin2006 · ★ 3.84
Second · KenzoFlower by Kenzo Summer 20082008 · ★ 3.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Mandarine Mandarin × Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008
Citrus, amber and fresh spicy meets floral, citrus and fresh. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Mandarine Mandarin, blue is Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Mandarine MandarinFlower by Kenzo Summer 2008
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
floralsecond
freshsecond
powderysecond
violetsecond
fruitysecond
muskysecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Mandarine Mandarin
Chinese Orange
Nutmeg
Orange Peel
Tea
Amber
Labdanum
Tonka Bean
Rose Hip
Chinese Orange
Nutmeg
Orange Peel
Tea
Amber
Labdanum
Tonka Bean
Rose HipIn both
Mandarin Orange
Three shared accords:citrusamberfresh spicy
Only in Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008
Ginger
Litchi
Freesia
Parma Violet
White Musk
Incense
Ginger
Litchi
Freesia
Parma Violet
White Musk
IncenseWhy it might work
- Light over deepFlower by Kenzo Summer 2008 brings citrus; Mandarine Mandarin brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Mandarine Mandarin in fall and winter and Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008 in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mandarine Mandarin is moderate on both, Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008 long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMandarine Mandarin first, then Flower by Kenzo Summer 2008 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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