Layering Lab
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First · DiptyqueVolutes Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.17
Second · Juliette Has A GunMad MadameEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.72From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Volutes Eau de Toilette × Mad Madame
Sweet, amber and tobacco meets rose, musky 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 Volutes Eau de Toilette, blue is Mad Madame. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Volutes Eau de ToiletteMad Madame
amberboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
rosesecond
muskysecond
woodysecond
leathersecond
floralsecond
smokysecond
tobaccofirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Volutes Eau de Toilette
Tobacco
Honey
Iris Flower
Dried Fruits
Hay
Immortelle
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Black Pepper
Benzoin
Opoponax
Myrhh
Tobacco
Honey
Iris Flower
Dried Fruits
Hay
Immortelle
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Black Pepper
Benzoin
Opoponax
MyrhhIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Mad Madame
Rose
Black Currant
Amber
Freesia
Patchouli
Moss
Tuberose
Peony
Jasmine
Castoreum
White Musk
Tolu Balsam
Rose
Black Currant
Amber
Freesia
Patchouli
Moss
Tuberose
Peony
Jasmine
Castoreum
White Musk
Tolu BalsamWhy it might work
- A shared threadAmber and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Volutes Eau de Toilette is long lasting and moderate, Mad Madame long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVolutes Eau de Toilette first, then Mad Madame 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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