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 · Parfums de MarlyAlthaïrParfum · 2023 · ★ 4.39

Second · Parfums de MarlyLaytonParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.44

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Harmony pairing

Althaïr × Layton

Sweet, vanilla and warm spicy meets warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody. They share five 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 Althaïr, blue is Layton. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlthaïrLayton

warm spicyboth

vanillaboth

aromaticboth

powderyboth

citrusboth

sweetfirst

fresh spicysecond

woodysecond

fruitysecond

cinnamonfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Althaïr

Cinnamon

Orange Blossom Bourbon Vanilla

Bourbon Vanilla elemi

Elemi

Praline

Musk

Ambroxan

Tonka

Candied Almond

In both

CardamomBergamotGuaiac Wood

Five shared accords:

vanillawarm spicyaromaticpowderycitrus

Only in Layton

Apple

Lavender

Mandarin Orange Geranium

Geranium

Violet

Jasmine

Vanilla

Sandalwood Pepper

Pepper

Patchouli

Coumarin

Ambermax™

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, bergamot and guaiac wood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, warm spicy, aromatic and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Althaïr is long lasting and moderate, Layton long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointAlthaïr first, then Layton over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?