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.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonFirst · Penhaligon'sThe Omniscient Mr ThompsonEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.16
Iris MalikaSecond · ChopardIris MalikaEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.83
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The Omniscient Mr ThompsonIris Malika
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The Omniscient Mr Thompson × Iris Malika

Vanilla, iris and aromatic meets woody, amber and iris. They share six 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 The Omniscient Mr Thompson, blue is Iris Malika. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonIris Malika
irisboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
earthyboth
aromaticfirst
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Omniscient Mr Thompson
LavenderLavenderelemiElemiOrrisOrrisBlack PepperBlack PepperGeraniumGeraniumVanillaVanillaSesameSesameOakOak
In both
Pink Pepper
Six shared accords:
vanillairispowderywoodyearthybalsamic
Only in Iris Malika
Wild BerriesWild BerriesSpicesSpicesIrisIrisYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesBenzoinBenzoinPeru BalsamPeru BalsamTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Omniscient Mr Thompson brings aromatic; Iris Malika brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, iris, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Omniscient Mr Thompson is moderate on both, Iris Malika moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIris Malika first, then The Omniscient Mr Thompson 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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