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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.

FortitudeFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousFortitude2018 · ★ 3.77
Memoir ManSecond · AmouageMemoir ManEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.26
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Contrast pairing

Fortitude × Memoir Man

White floral, citrus and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share one accord 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 Fortitude, blue is Memoir Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FortitudeMemoir Man
woodyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
ambersecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fortitude
LilyLilyBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Memoir Man
WormwoodWormwoodMintMintBasilBasilIncenseIncenseLavenderLavenderRoseRoseTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiveroak mossOak moss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFortitude brings citrus; Memoir Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fortitude in spring and Memoir Man in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fortitude is long lasting and moderate, Memoir Man 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 pointFortitude first, then Memoir Man 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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