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.

Cherry Blossom IntenseFirst · FlorisCherry Blossom Intense2013 · ★ 3.91
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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Cherry Blossom Intense × Malmaison

Floral, citrus and rose 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 Cherry Blossom Intense, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cherry Blossom IntenseMalmaison
floralboth
roseboth
woodyboth
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
freshfirst
fruityfirst
cherryfirst
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cherry Blossom Intense
BergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeCherry BlossomCherry BlossomOsmanthusOsmanthusCherryCherryPeonyPeonySandalwoodSandalwood
In both
RoseMusk
Three shared accords:
floralrosewoody
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCherry Blossom Intense brings 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 threadFloral, rose and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cherry Blossom Intense in spring and summer and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cherry Blossom Intense 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 Cherry Blossom Intense 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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