Scentsation
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.

1988First · Floris19882016 · ★ 4.13
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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1988 × Malmaison

Aromatic, green and citrus meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share one accord 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 1988, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1988Malmaison
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
citrusfirst
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderyfirst
earthyfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1988
Green NotesGreen NotesGalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotLemonLemonGrapefruitGrapefruitCassisCassisIrisIrisRosemaryRosemaryJasmineJasmineThymeThymeVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
RoseMusk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deep1988 brings aromatic, green and citrus; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 1988 in spring and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1988 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 1988 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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