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.

Flower MarigoldFirst · Tommy HilfigerFlower MarigoldEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.80
L'Heure ExquiseSecond · BortnikoffL'Heure ExquiseEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.12
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Flower MarigoldL'Heure Exquise
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Flower Marigold × L'Heure Exquise

Citrus, white floral and floral meets amber, warm spicy and floral. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Flower Marigold, blue is L'Heure Exquise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Flower MarigoldL'Heure Exquise
amberboth
floralboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
cacaosecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Flower Marigold
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeWild BerriesWild BerriesFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskAmberAmberVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cedar
Five shared accords:
floralwoodypowderysweetamber
Only in L'Heure Exquise
CardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliChampacaChampacaCacaoCacaoCloveCloveCamphorCamphorJasmine SambacJasmine SambacIndian JasmineIndian JasmineCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMyrrhTolu BalsamTolu Balsam
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFlower Marigold brings citrus; L'Heure Exquise brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Flower Marigold in spring and L'Heure Exquise in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Flower Marigold is moderate on both, L'Heure Exquise long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Heure Exquise first, then Flower Marigold 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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