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.

Where the Wild Things GrowFirst · SorceWhere the Wild Things Grow2023 · ★ 3.73
Mon Guerlain L'EssenceSecond · GuerlainMon Guerlain L'Essence2022 · ★ 4.09
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Where the Wild Things GrowMon Guerlain L'Essence
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.

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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
StrawberryStrawberryGrassGrasscream sodaCream sodaAmbretteAmbretteVanillaVanilla
In 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
LavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotFrangipaniFrangipaniJasmine SambacJasmine SambacTahitian VanillaTahitian VanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadVanilla and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Where the Wild Things Grow × Mon Guerlain L'Essence · Layering Lab | Scentsation