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.

Harrods Emerald StarFirst · XerjoffHarrods Emerald StarEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.14
The Lover's TaleSecond · Francesca BianchiThe Lover's TaleExtrait · 2018 · ★ 3.97
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Harrods Emerald StarThe Lover's Tale
Contrast pairing

Harrods Emerald Star × The Lover's Tale

Sweet, herbal and musky meets leather, powdery and woody. 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 Harrods Emerald Star, blue is The Lover's Tale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Harrods Emerald StarThe Lover's Tale
sweetboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
animalicboth
leathersecond
herbalfirst
woodysecond
smokysecond
amberfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Harrods Emerald Star
DatesDatesArtemisiaArtemisiaAmberAmber
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
sweetmuskypowderyanimalic
Only in The Lover's Tale
HoneyHoneyMimosaMimosaAldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotOrrisOrrisPeachPeachHeliotropeHeliotropeEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseLeatherLeatherCastoreumCastoreumLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, musky, powdery and animalic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Harrods Emerald Star: eternal and enormous; The Lover's Tale: eternal and strong). Go light on both.
A starting pointThe Lover's Tale first, then Harrods Emerald Star 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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