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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.

A Rose For...First · FlorisA Rose For...2016 · ★ 4.19
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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A Rose For... × Malmaison

Rose, woody and amber meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share three 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 A Rose For..., blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Rose For...Malmaison
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
roseboth
amberfirst
oudfirst
greenfirst
balsamicfirst
floralsecond
smokyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in A Rose For...
Darjeeling Black teaDarjeeling Black teaIncenseIncenseRed RoseRed RoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)TuberoseTuberoseOrrisOrrisCedarCedarAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
PatchouliVanilla
Three shared accords:
rosewoodywarm spicy
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMalmaison brings floral; A Rose For... brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadRose, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: A Rose For... is long lasting and moderate, 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 pointA Rose For... first, then Malmaison 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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