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 · Frederic MallePortrait of a LadyParfum · 2010 · ★ 4.06
Second · ChopardMira-Bai1998 · ★ 4.17From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Portrait of a Lady × Mira-Bai
Warm spicy, amber and rose meets fruity, woody and vanilla. They share five accords and six notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Portrait of a Lady, blue is Mira-Bai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Portrait of a LadyMira-Bai
fruityboth
woodyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
rosefirst
vanillasecond
patchoulifirst
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Portrait of a Lady
Clove
Raspberry
Cinnamon
Red Berries
Turkish Rose
Patchouli
Incense
Ylang-Ylang
Musk
Benzoin
Ambergris
Clove
Raspberry
Cinnamon
Red Berries
Turkish Rose
Patchouli
Incense
Ylang-Ylang
Musk
Benzoin
AmbergrisIn both
RoseBlack CurrantSandalwoodAmberCedarVanilla
Five shared accords:amberwoodybalsamicfruitypowdery
Only in Mira-Bai
Peach
Plum
Bergamot
Brazilian Rosewood
Jasmine
Peach
Plum
Bergamot
Brazilian Rosewood
JasmineWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spicePortrait of a Lady brings amber; Mira-Bai brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list rose, black currant, sandalwood and amber and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody, balsamic and fruity run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadPortrait of a Lady is voted long lasting and strong; Mira-Bai moderate on both. Expect Portrait of a Lady to lead and Mira-Bai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portrait of a Lady, two of Mira-Bai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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