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 · Shay & Blue LondonMermaid KissesEDP · 2018 · ★ 2.00

Second · Giorgio ArmaniFiguier EdenEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.18

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Contrast pairing

Mermaid Kisses × Figuier Eden

Floral, aquatic and fresh meets green, fruity and citrus. 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 Mermaid Kisses, blue is Figuier Eden. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mermaid KissesFiguier Eden

freshboth

greenboth

fruityboth

floralfirst

aquaticfirst

citrussecond

sweetsecond

woodysecond

irissecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mermaid Kisses

Water Lily Melon

Melon

Green Apple Pear

Pear

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

freshfruitygreen

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

Only in Figuier Eden

Bergamot

Pink Pepper Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Fig

Fig

Tea

Grass

Iris

Amber

Why it might work

Flowers over greenMermaid Kisses brings floral; Figuier Eden brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadFresh, fruity and green run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFiguier Eden is voted moderate on both; Mermaid Kisses very weak and moderate. Expect Figuier Eden to lead and Mermaid Kisses to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Figuier Eden, two of Mermaid Kisses over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?