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 · Tom FordBeau de JourEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.24

Second · Zara10.02019 · ★ 3.82

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Contrast pairing

Beau de Jour × 10.0

Aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender meets citrus, aquatic and woody. They share three accords and two 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 Beau de Jour, blue is 10.0. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Beau de Jour10.0

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

greenboth

aromaticfirst

citrussecond

aquaticsecond

freshsecond

lavenderfirst

earthyfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Beau de Jour

Lavender

Lavender Extract Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Rosemary

Mint

Geranium

Basil

In both

PatchouliAmber

Three shared accords:

fresh spicywoodygreen

Only in 10.0

Watery Notes Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Nutmeg

Green Notes Violet

Violet

Jasmine

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepBeau de Jour brings aromatic; 10.0 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and green run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Beau de Jour is long lasting and strong, 10.0 moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointBeau de Jour first, then 10.0 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?