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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.

Eau de CologneFirst · Astier de VillatteEau de CologneEDC · 2008 · ★ 3.82
MaydanSecond · LoumariMaydan★ 4.04
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Contrast pairing

Eau de Cologne × Maydan

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. 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 Eau de Cologne, blue is Maydan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de CologneMaydan
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
fruitysecond
lavendersecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau de Cologne
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliOrangeOrangeMuskMuskBasilBasilRosemaryRosemary
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Maydan
ThymeThymeLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonAppleAppleSaffronSaffronBlack CurrantBlack CurrantAmberwoodAmberwoodPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaBlack PepperBlack Pepper
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; Maydan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMaydan is voted long lasting and strong; Eau de Cologne weak and intimate. Expect Maydan to lead and Eau de Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Maydan, two of Eau de Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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