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First · CreedAcier Aluminium1973 · ★ 4.04
Second · Kenzo5 40 PM in MadagascarEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.12From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Acier Aluminium × 5 40 PM in Madagascar
Amber, fruity and vanilla meets vanilla, floral and woody. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Acier Aluminium, blue is 5 40 PM in Madagascar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Acier Aluminium5 40 PM in Madagascar
vanillaboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
fruityfirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
animalicfirst
woodysecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Acier Aluminium
Bergamot
Spices
Fruity Notes
Ambergris
Vanille
Bergamot
Spices
Fruity Notes
Ambergris
VanilleIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
vanillapowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 5 40 PM in Madagascar
Lotus
Virginia Cedar
Freesia
Vanilla
Lotus
Virginia Cedar
Freesia
VanillaWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceAcier Aluminium brings amber; 5 40 PM in Madagascar brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadVanilla and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Acier Aluminium is long lasting and moderate, 5 40 PM in Madagascar moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAcier Aluminium first, then 5 40 PM in Madagascar 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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