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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.

MalakeosFirst · BvlgariMalakeos2016 · ★ 4.20
Violette FumeeSecond · Mona di OrioViolette FumeeEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.15
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Malakeos × Violette Fumee

Fresh spicy, lavender and aromatic meets amber, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 Malakeos, blue is Violette Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MalakeosViolette Fumee
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyfirst
ambersecond
lavenderfirst
mossyfirst
violetsecond
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Malakeos
GeraniumGeraniumGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
In both
LavenderOakmoss
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthypowdery
Only in Violette Fumee
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotVioletVioletViolet LeafViolet LeafClary SageClary SageHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOpoponaxOpoponaxMyrrhMyrrhCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMalakeos brings aromatic; Violette Fumee brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, earthy and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Malakeos in spring and Violette Fumee in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Malakeos is long lasting and moderate, Violette Fumee moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointViolette Fumee first, then Malakeos 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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