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 · Floris2802010 · ★ 3.89

Second · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51

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Harmony pairing

280 × Malmaison

Citrus, iris and powdery meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and three notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 280, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

280Malmaison

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

citrusfirst

irisfirst

powderyfirst

fresh spicyfirst

yellow floralfirst

sweetfirst

aromaticfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Only in 280

Bergamot

Pepper

Iris

Neroli

Tonka Bean Vanille

Vanille

In both

CloveYlang-YlangMusk

Two shared accords:

warm spicywoody

Only in Malmaison

Cinnamon

Amalfi Lemon Carnation

Carnation

Rose

Virginia Cedar Patchouli

Patchouli

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deep280 brings citrus; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list clove, ylang-ylang and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 280 in spring and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 280 is moderate and intimate, Malmaison moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.