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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 VioletFirst · Tommy HilfigerFlower VioletEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.77
Star MagnoliaSecond · Jo Malone LondonStar MagnoliaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.04
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Flower VioletStar Magnolia
Contrast pairing

Flower Violet × Star Magnolia

Violet, powdery and citrus meets citrus, floral and aromatic. 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 Flower Violet, blue is Star Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Flower VioletStar Magnolia
citrusboth
floralboth
fresh spicyboth
violetfirst
powderyfirst
fruityfirst
woodyfirst
sweetfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Flower Violet
RaspberryRaspberryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotVioletVioletRose PetalsRose PetalsGardeniaGardeniaSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusfloralfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Star Magnolia
LemonLemonGingerGingerShisoShisoMagnoliaMagnoliaNeroliNeroliAmberAmberCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshFlower Violet brings citrus; Star Magnolia brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Flower Violet is moderate and intimate, Star Magnolia 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 pointFlower Violet first, then Star Magnolia 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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