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 · SorceWhere the Wild Things Grow2023 · ★ 3.73
Second · GuerlainMon Guerlain L'Essence2022 · ★ 4.09From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Where the Wild Things Grow × Mon Guerlain L'Essence
Sweet, fruity and vanilla meets floral, vanilla and tropical. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Where the Wild Things Grow, blue is Mon Guerlain L'Essence. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Where the Wild Things GrowMon Guerlain L'Essence
vanillaboth
floralboth
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
greenfirst
tropicalsecond
citrussecond
freshfirst
lavendersecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Where the Wild Things Grow
Strawberry
Grass
Cream soda
Ambrette
Vanilla
Strawberry
Grass
Cream soda
Ambrette
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
vanillafloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Mon Guerlain L'Essence
Lavender
Bergamot
Frangipani
Jasmine Sambac
Tahitian Vanilla
Sandalwood
Lavender
Bergamot
Frangipani
Jasmine Sambac
Tahitian Vanilla
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadVanilla and floral run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadMon Guerlain L'Essence is voted moderate on both; Where the Wild Things Grow moderate on both. Expect Mon Guerlain L'Essence to lead and Where the Wild Things Grow to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mon Guerlain L'Essence, two of Where the Wild Things Grow over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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