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.

Malik Al MotiaFirst · Areej Le DoréMalik Al MotiaEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.34
Royal Extract IISecond · GuerlainRoyal Extract II2020 · ★ 4.50
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Contrast pairing

Malik Al Motia × Royal Extract II

White floral, floral and oud meets green, woody and aromatic. They share five 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 Malik Al Motia, blue is Royal Extract II. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Malik Al MotiaRoyal Extract II
greenboth
white floralboth
woodyboth
floralboth
aromaticboth
oudfirst
amberfirst
earthysecond
animalicfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Malik Al Motia
JasmineJasmineBlue LotusBlue LotusDavanaDavanaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacThailand OudThailand OudSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberBenzoinBenzoinPeru BalsamPeru Balsam
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
white floralfloralgreenaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Royal Extract II
PetitgrainPetitgrainPink PepperPink PepperHyacinthHyacinthOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCedarCedarGalbanumGalbanumMossMossVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMalik Al Motia brings floral; Royal Extract II brings green and woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, floral, green and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Malik Al Motia is long lasting and strong, Royal Extract II 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 pointMalik Al Motia first, then Royal Extract II 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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