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 · XerjoffJava Blossom2012 · ★ 4.07

Second · Chris CollinsCitrus Grandis2022 · ★ 3.68

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Harmony pairing

Java Blossom × Citrus Grandis

Woody, white floral and oud meets citrus, fresh spicy and green. They share two accords and three 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 Java Blossom, blue is Citrus Grandis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Java BlossomCitrus Grandis

citrusboth

aromaticboth

woodyfirst

white floralfirst

oudfirst

amberfirst

smokyfirst

earthyfirst

warm spicyfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Java Blossom

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Tuberose

Tuberose

Agarwood (Oud)

In both

IncenseVetiverSandalwood

Two shared accords:

aromaticcitrus

Only in Citrus Grandis

Yuzu

Pomelo

Citron

Verbena

Black Currant Musk

Musk

Cedar

Elemi

Why it might work

Light over deepCitrus Grandis brings citrus and green; Java Blossom brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list incense, vetiver and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

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

What to watch

One will leadJava Blossom is voted eternal and enormous; Citrus Grandis moderate and intimate. Expect Java Blossom to lead and Citrus Grandis to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Java Blossom, two of Citrus Grandis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?