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.

Millésime ImpérialFirst · CreedMillésime ImpérialEDP · 1995 · ★ 4.21
Imperial Iris CologneSecond · FlorisImperial Iris CologneCologne · 2017 · ★ 3.83
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Millésime ImpérialImperial Iris Cologne
Harmony pairing

Millésime Impérial × Imperial Iris Cologne

Marine, citrus and salty meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share five accords and three 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 Millésime Impérial, blue is Imperial Iris Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Millésime ImpérialImperial Iris Cologne
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
irisboth
marinefirst
saltyfirst
fresh spicysecond
fruityfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Millésime Impérial
Sea SaltSea SaltFruity NotesFruity NotesSicilian LemonSicilian LemonIrisIrisMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
BergamotSea NotesMusk
Five shared accords:
citrusaromaticpowderywoodyiris
Only in Imperial Iris Cologne
CassisCassisLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainRoseRoseNeroliNeroliGeraniumGeraniumIris FlowerIris FlowerOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMillésime Impérial brings citrus; Imperial Iris Cologne brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sea notes and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Millésime Impérial in summer and Imperial Iris Cologne in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Millésime Impérial is moderate on both, Imperial Iris Cologne 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 pointImperial Iris Cologne first, then Millésime Impérial 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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