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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.

Madison AvenueFirst · Bond No 9Madison AvenueEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.03
Armani Code UltimateSecond · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code UltimateEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.21
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Contrast pairing

Madison Avenue × Armani Code Ultimate

Fruity, floral and rose meets vanilla, woody and powdery. 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 Madison Avenue, blue is Armani Code Ultimate. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Madison AvenueArmani Code Ultimate
floralboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
fruityfirst
vanillasecond
rosefirst
powderysecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Madison Avenue
AppleAppleBlackberryBlackberryBergamotBergamotRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliPralinePralineAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
floralsweetcitrusamberwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Armani Code Ultimate
Star AniseStar AniseGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeHeliotropeHeliotropeOlive BlossomOlive BlossomCedarCedarCypressCypressVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMadison Avenue brings floral; Armani Code Ultimate brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, sweet, citrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Madison Avenue in spring and Armani Code Ultimate in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Madison Avenue is long lasting and moderate, Armani Code Ultimate 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 pointArmani Code Ultimate first, then Madison Avenue 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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