Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · DS&DurgaSirEDC · 2011 · ★ 3.93
Second · Kenzo5 40 PM in MadagascarEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.12From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Sir × 5 40 PM in Madagascar
Amber, green and patchouli meets vanilla, floral and woody. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sir, blue is 5 40 PM in Madagascar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sir5 40 PM in Madagascar
woodyboth
amberfirst
vanillasecond
floralsecond
greenfirst
patchoulifirst
fresh spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
powderysecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Sir
Patchouli
Galbanum
Amber
Styrax
Mace
Jasmine
Watercress
PatchouliGalbanumAmberStyraxMaceJasmineWatercressIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 5 40 PM in Madagascar
Lotus
Virginia Cedar
Freesia
Vanilla
LotusVirginia CedarFreesiaVanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepSir brings green; 5 40 PM in Madagascar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadSir is voted long lasting and moderate; 5 40 PM in Madagascar moderate on both. Expect Sir to lead and 5 40 PM in Madagascar to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sir, two of 5 40 PM in Madagascar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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