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 · Filippo SorcinelliViolon Basse 16EDP · 2018 · ★ 3.85

Second · Jo Malone LondonYuja CologneCologne · 2020 · ★ 4.05

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Contrast pairing

Violon Basse 16 × Yuja Cologne

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four 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 Violon Basse 16, blue is Yuja Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violon Basse 16Yuja Cologne

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

amberfirst

smokyfirst

greensecond

conifersecond

sweetsecond

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Violon Basse 16

Labdanum

Tonka Bean Patchouli

Patchouli

Vetiver

Vanilla

Amber

Sandalwood Precious Woods

Precious Woods Smoke

Smoke

Fir Resin

Iris

Incense

In both

Cedar

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticfresh spicycitrus

Only in Yuja Cologne

Yuzu

Clary Sage Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir

Why it might work

Light over deepViolon Basse 16 brings aromatic; Yuja Cologne brings woody. 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 threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Violon Basse 16 in winter and fall and Yuja Cologne in summer and spring. 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 leadViolon Basse 16 is voted long lasting and moderate; Yuja Cologne moderate on both. Expect Violon Basse 16 to lead and Yuja Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Violon Basse 16, two of Yuja Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?