Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Vilhelm ParfumerieSparkling JoParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.73
Second · FlorisPatchouli2013 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Sparkling Jo × Patchouli
Musky, citrus and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sparkling Jo, blue is Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sparkling JoPatchouli
amberboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyfirst
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
champagnefirst
aromaticfirst
aldehydicfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Sparkling Jo
Champagne
Bergamot
Juniper
Williams Pear
Ginger
Ambrette
Champaca
Musk
Ambroxan
Ambergris
Oak
ChampagneBergamotJuniperWilliams PearGingerAmbretteChampacaMuskAmbroxanAmbergrisOakIn both
Cedar
Three shared accords:amberwoodypowdery
Only in Patchouli
Coconut Milk
Violet Leaf
Patchouli
Iris
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Amber
Olibanum
Labdanum
Myrhh
Vanila
Coconut MilkViolet LeafPatchouliIrisYlang-YlangRoseAmberOlibanumLabdanumMyrhhVanilaWhy it might work
- Light over deepSparkling Jo brings citrus; Patchouli brings amber and 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 threadAmber, woody and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Sparkling Jo in spring and summer and Patchouli in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPatchouli is voted long lasting and moderate; Sparkling Jo moderate on both. Expect Patchouli to lead and Sparkling Jo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli, two of Sparkling Jo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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