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 · The House of OudEmpathyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.66
Second · Jo Malone LondonStar Magnolia Cologne (2019)Cologne · 2019 · ★ 3.86From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Empathy × Star Magnolia Cologne (2019)
Fruity, sweet and tobacco meets citrus, floral and aromatic. 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 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 Bloom
Pear Blossom
Artemisia
Raspberry
Tobacco
Fruity Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
Woody Notes
Spruce
Musk
Benzoin
Raspberry Bloom
Pear Blossom
Artemisia
Raspberry
Tobacco
Fruity Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
Woody Notes
Spruce
Musk
BenzoinIn 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)
Lemon
Shiso
Ginger
Magnolia
Neroli
Cedar
Amber
Lemon
Shiso
Ginger
Magnolia
Neroli
Cedar
AmberWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
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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