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.

Molecule 01 + MandarinFirst · Escentric MoleculesMolecule 01 + MandarinEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.00
Opium Poesie de Chine pour FemmeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme2008 · ★ 4.29
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Molecule 01 + MandarinOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
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Molecule 01 + Mandarin × Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme

Citrus, woody and musky meets citrus, amber and floral. They share two 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 Molecule 01 + Mandarin, blue is Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Molecule 01 + MandarinOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
citrusboth
amberboth
woodyfirst
floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Molecule 01 + Mandarin
Iso E SuperIso E Super
In both
Mandarin Orange
Two shared accords:
citrusamber
Only in Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
GingerGingerTangerineTangerineCitrusesCitrusesMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasmineMyrhhMyrhhPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMolecule 01 + Mandarin brings citrus; Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Molecule 01 + Mandarin in summer and Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme is voted long lasting and strong; Molecule 01 + Mandarin moderate on both. Expect Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme to lead and Molecule 01 + Mandarin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme, two of Molecule 01 + Mandarin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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