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.

Fleur du MalFirst · Dries Van NotenFleur du MalEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.13
Gunne SaxSecond · Jessica McClintockGunne Sax2024 · ★ 3.74
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Harmony pairing

Fleur du Mal × Gunne Sax

Fruity, floral and leather meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share four 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 Fleur du Mal, blue is Gunne Sax. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fleur du MalGunne Sax
floralboth
amberboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
leatherfirst
balsamicsecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fleur du Mal
PeachPeachOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineSuedeSuede
In both
Amber
Four shared accords:
floralpowderymuskyamber
Only in Gunne Sax
elemiElemiBergamotBergamotFreesiaFreesiaAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmbretteAmbretteNorlimbanol™Norlimbanol™SandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenFleur du Mal brings floral; Gunne Sax brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, powdery, musky and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fleur du Mal is moderate on both, Gunne Sax moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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