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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.

Memoir ManFirst · AmouageMemoir ManEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.26
This Is HappinessSecond · Zadig & VoltaireThis Is Happiness2021 · ★ 4.00
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Memoir ManThis Is Happiness
Contrast pairing

Memoir Man × This Is Happiness

Aromatic, fresh spicy and woody meets amber, woody and coconut. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Memoir Man, blue is This Is Happiness. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Memoir ManThis Is Happiness
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
coconutsecond
muskysecond
greenfirst
smokyfirst
aldehydicsecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Memoir Man
WormwoodWormwoodMintMintBasilBasilIncenseIncenseLavenderLavenderRoseRoseTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiveroak mossOak moss
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in This Is Happiness
CoconutCoconutSolar NotesSolar NotesAmbroxanAmbroxanWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMemoir Man brings aromatic; This Is Happiness brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Memoir Man in fall and winter and This Is Happiness in spring. 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 leadThis Is Happiness is voted long lasting and moderate; Memoir Man long lasting and moderate. Expect This Is Happiness to lead and Memoir Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of This Is Happiness, two of Memoir Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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