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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.

MadawiFirst · Arabian OudMadawiEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.50
Balade De FiguerSecond · ZaraBalade De Figuer2023 · ★ 3.95
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MadawiBalade De Figuer
Contrast pairing

Madawi × Balade De Figuer

Fruity, floral and rose meets woody, green and sweet. They share three 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 Madawi, blue is Balade De Figuer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MadawiBalade De Figuer
fruityboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
rosefirst
muskyfirst
greensecond
powderyfirst
patchoulifirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Madawi
PeachPeachApple BlossomApple BlossomPineapple blossomPineapple blossomWild RoseWild RoseMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fruitysweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Balade De Figuer
Fig LeafFig LeafGrapefruitGrapefruitTangerineTangerineFigFigPetitgrainPetitgrainIrisIrisTobacco LeafTobacco LeafMilkMilkWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverMuscenoneMuscenone
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMadawi brings floral; Balade De Figuer brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFruity, sweet and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMadawi is voted long lasting and strong; Balade De Figuer long lasting and moderate. Expect Madawi to lead and Balade De Figuer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Madawi, two of Balade De Figuer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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