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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
Lirio de AguaSecond · ZaraLirio de Agua2008 · ★ 4.07
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Contrast pairing

Madison Avenue × Lirio de Agua

Fruity, floral and rose meets woody, powdery and citrus. 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 Madison Avenue, blue is Lirio de Agua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Madison AvenueLirio de Agua
citrusboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
powderysecond
irissecond
floralfirst
rosefirst
sweetfirst
patchoulifirst
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Madison Avenue
AppleAppleBlackberryBlackberryBergamotBergamotRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliPralinePralineAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lirio de Agua
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMadison Avenue brings floral; Lirio de Agua brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Madison Avenue in spring and Lirio de Agua in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMadison Avenue is voted long lasting and moderate; Lirio de Agua weak and intimate. Expect Madison Avenue to lead and Lirio de Agua to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Madison Avenue, two of Lirio de Agua over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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