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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.

1976First · Floris19762016 · ★ 4.20
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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1976 × Malmaison

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and two 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 1976, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1976Malmaison
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
citrusfirst
leatherfirst
smokyfirst
floralsecond
lavenderfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1976
Birch LeafBirch LeafBergamotBergamotBlack PepperBlack PepperLemonLemonJuniperJuniperVetiverVetiverLavenderLavenderJasmineJasmineAmberAmber
In both
PatchouliMusk
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia CedarVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deep1976 brings aromatic; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 1976 in spring and summer and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1976 is moderate on both, Malmaison 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 pointMalmaison first, then 1976 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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