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.

Sole PatchouliFirst · VertusSole PatchouliEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.21
Harajuku Lovers LoveSecond · Harajuku LoversHarajuku Lovers LoveEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.94
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Contrast pairing

Sole Patchouli × Harajuku Lovers Love

Patchouli, powdery and green meets rose, floral and citrus. 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 Sole Patchouli, blue is Harajuku Lovers Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sole PatchouliHarajuku Lovers Love
woodyboth
sweetboth
yellow floralboth
patchoulifirst
rosesecond
floralsecond
powderyfirst
citrussecond
greenfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sole Patchouli
PatchouliPatchouliGreen NotesGreen NotesOrris RootOrris RootMimosaMimosaMarshmallowMarshmallowCivetCivet
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodysweetyellow floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Harajuku Lovers Love
PeachPeachPomeloPomeloBergamotBergamotBambooBambooRoseRosePeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineNarcissusNarcissusVanillaVanillaYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenHarajuku Lovers Love brings floral; Sole Patchouli brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and yellow floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sole Patchouli in fall and winter and Harajuku Lovers Love in 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 leadSole Patchouli is voted long lasting and strong; Harajuku Lovers Love moderate on both. Expect Sole Patchouli to lead and Harajuku Lovers Love to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sole Patchouli, two of Harajuku Lovers Love over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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