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.

Unicorn TearsFirst · Shay & Blue LondonUnicorn TearsEDP · 2018 · ★ 5.00
Black Vetyver CafeSecond · Jo Malone LondonBlack Vetyver CafeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.15
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Contrast pairing

Unicorn Tears × Black Vetyver Cafe

White floral, citrus and floral meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. 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 Unicorn Tears, blue is Black Vetyver Cafe. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Unicorn TearsBlack Vetyver Cafe
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
fresh spicysecond
coffeesecond
floralfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Unicorn Tears
LemonLemonDaisyDaisyHoneysuckleHoneysuckle
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Vetyver Cafe
CoffeeCoffeeCitrusesCitrusesNutmegNutmegCorianderCorianderPepperPepperVetyverVetyverSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseVanilleVanilleSequoiaSequoia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUnicorn Tears brings citrus; Black Vetyver Cafe brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Unicorn Tears in spring and Black Vetyver Cafe 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 leadBlack Vetyver Cafe is voted very weak and intimate; Unicorn Tears very weak and intimate. Expect Black Vetyver Cafe to lead and Unicorn Tears to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Vetyver Cafe, two of Unicorn Tears over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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