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.

EmpathyFirst · The House of OudEmpathyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.66
Star Magnolia Cologne (2019)Second · Jo Malone LondonStar Magnolia Cologne (2019)Cologne · 2019 · ★ 3.86
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EmpathyStar Magnolia Cologne (2019)
Contrast pairing

Empathy × Star Magnolia Cologne (2019)

Fruity, sweet and tobacco meets citrus, floral and aromatic. 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 Empathy, blue is Star Magnolia Cologne (2019). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EmpathyStar Magnolia Cologne (2019)
floralboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
tobaccofirst
greensecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Empathy
Raspberry BloomRaspberry BloomPear BlossomPear BlossomArtemisiaArtemisiaRaspberryRaspberryTobaccoTobaccoFruity NotesFruity NotesAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesWoody NotesSpruceSpruceMuskMuskBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Star Magnolia Cologne (2019)
LemonLemonShisoShisoGingerGingerMagnoliaMagnoliaNeroliNeroliCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEmpathy is voted moderate on both; Star Magnolia Cologne (2019) moderate on both. Expect Empathy to lead and Star Magnolia Cologne (2019) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Empathy, two of Star Magnolia Cologne (2019) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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