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.

SpicebombFirst · Viktor&RolfSpicebombEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.31
Madison AvenueSecond · Bond No 9Madison AvenueEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.03
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SpicebombMadison Avenue
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Spicebomb × Madison Avenue

Warm spicy, cinnamon and tobacco meets fruity, floral and rose. 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 Spicebomb, blue is Madison Avenue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SpicebombMadison Avenue
sweetboth
citrusboth
warm spicyfirst
fruitysecond
cinnamonfirst
floralsecond
rosesecond
tobaccofirst
patchoulisecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Spicebomb
Pink PepperPink PepperelemiElemiGrapefruitGrapefruitCinnamonCinnamonPaprikaPaprikaSaffronSaffronTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherVetiverVetiver
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
sweetcitrus
Only in Madison Avenue
AppleAppleBlackberryBlackberryRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliPralinePralineAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Spicebomb in winter and fall and Madison Avenue in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Spicebomb is long lasting and moderate, Madison Avenue 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 pointSpicebomb first, then Madison Avenue 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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