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.

First · CreedRoyal MayfairEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.10

Second · GuerlainDerby2012 · ★ 4.38

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Contrast pairing

Royal Mayfair × Derby

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets leather, warm spicy and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Royal Mayfair, blue is Derby. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal MayfairDerby

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

leathersecond

warm spicysecond

floralsecond

smokysecond

animalicsecond

camphorfirst

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Royal Mayfair

Pine Tree

Gin

Lime

Rose

Eucalyptus Cedar

Cedar

In both

Orange

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrus

Only in Derby

Bergamot

Carnation

Spices

Exotic Woods Leather

Leather

Birch

Woody Notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepRoyal Mayfair brings aromatic and citrus; Derby brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Royal Mayfair in spring and Derby in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Royal Mayfair is long lasting and moderate, Derby long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.