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 · DS&DurgaFive Step Waltz2011 · ★ 4.25

Second · DS&DurgaKing Majesty Bergamot Chypre2024 · ★ 5.00

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Contrast pairing

Five Step Waltz × King Majesty Bergamot Chypre

Lavender, white floral and amber meets citrus, amber and woody. They share four accords and no 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 Five Step Waltz, blue is King Majesty Bergamot Chypre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Five Step WaltzKing Majesty Bergamot Chypre

amberboth

white floralboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

lavenderfirst

citrussecond

rosefirst

vanillafirst

floralfirst

woodysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Five Step Waltz

Lavender

Jasmine

Amber

Vanille

Rose

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

white floralamberaromaticfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in King Majesty Bergamot Chypre

Bergamot

Orange

Neroli

Patchouli

Labdanum

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepKing Majesty Bergamot Chypre brings citrus; Five Step Waltz brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWhite floral, amber, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFive Step Waltz is voted long lasting and strong; King Majesty Bergamot Chypre moderate on both. Expect Five Step Waltz to lead and King Majesty Bergamot Chypre to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Five Step Waltz, two of King Majesty Bergamot Chypre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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