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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.

San DiegoFirst · City RhythmSan Diego2022 · ★ 4.16
Ma Dame ItSecond · Jean Paul GaultierMa Dame ItEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.76
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Contrast pairing

San Diego × Ma Dame It

Aromatic, citrus and marine meets rose, citrus and woody. 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 San Diego, blue is Ma Dame It. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

San DiegoMa Dame It
citrusboth
powderyboth
aromaticfirst
rosesecond
marinefirst
woodysecond
fresh spicyfirst
vanillafirst
muskysecond
saltyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in San Diego
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesSea SaltSea SaltLavenderLavenderHeliotropeHeliotropeViolet LeafViolet LeafAlmondAlmondIrisIrisNutmegNutmegMoroccan JasmineMoroccan JasmineCorianderCorianderSea NotesSea Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citruspowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ma Dame It
OrangeOrangeRoseRoseGrenadineGrenadineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSan Diego brings aromatic and citrus; Ma Dame It brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: San Diego is long lasting and strong, Ma Dame It long lasting and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMa Dame It first, then San Diego 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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