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MadlyFirst · KenzoMadlyEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.58
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionSecond · ChanelChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.36
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MadlyChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
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Madly × Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Powdery, amber and vanilla meets woody, white floral and powdery. 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 Madly, blue is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MadlyChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
sweetboth
amberfirst
vanillafirst
smokyfirst
muskyfirst
soft spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Madly
Pink PepperPink PepperAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIncenseIncenseHeliotropeHeliotropeVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMuskMuskVanilleVanille
In both
Rose
Four shared accords:
powderywoodysweetwhite floral
Only in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
AldehydesAldehydesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotPeachPeachIrisIrisJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, sweet and white floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Madly is moderate on both, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMadly first, then Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 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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