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.

Pentachords WhiteFirst · Tauer PerfumesPentachords White2011 · ★ 3.64
FormosaSecond · Ormonde JayneFormosa2022 · ★ 3.86
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Contrast pairing

Pentachords White × Formosa

Powdery, iris and violet meets citrus, floral and woody. 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 Pentachords White, blue is Formosa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pentachords WhiteFormosa
powderyboth
woodyboth
floralboth
citrussecond
irisfirst
violetfirst
fruitysecond
vanillafirst
greensecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pentachords White
IrisIrisVioletVioletVanilleVanilleOrris RootOrris RootBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderywoodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Formosa
BergamotBergamotCitronCitronCardamomCardamomBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGreen TeaGreen TeaOsmanthusOsmanthusFreesiaFreesiaTea LeafTea LeafSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pentachords White is moderate on both, Formosa moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPentachords White first, then Formosa 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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Pentachords White × Formosa · Layering Lab | Scentsation