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 · Tommy HilfigerTommy Girl Jeans2003 · ★ 3.15

Second · M. MicallefThe Exception No 1EDP · ★ 4.80

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Contrast pairing

Tommy Girl Jeans × The Exception No 1

White floral, citrus and fruity meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two 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 Tommy Girl Jeans, blue is The Exception No 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tommy Girl JeansThe Exception No 1

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

white floralfirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

fruityfirst

warm spicysecond

cacaosecond

ambersecond

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tommy Girl Jeans

Lily-of-the-Valley Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle Peach

Peach

Orange

In both

Grapefruit

Two shared accords:

citrusfresh spicy

Only in The Exception No 1

Bergamot

Bitter Orange Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Pepper

Cacao Pod

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepTommy Girl Jeans brings citrus; The Exception No 1 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Tommy Girl Jeans in summer and The Exception No 1 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadThe Exception No 1 is voted eternal and strong; Tommy Girl Jeans weak and moderate. Expect The Exception No 1 to lead and Tommy Girl Jeans to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of The Exception No 1, two of Tommy Girl Jeans over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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