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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.

ChypressFirst · FlorisChypress2017 · ★ 4.13
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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ChypressMalmaison
Harmony pairing

Chypress × Malmaison

Citrus, floral and white floral meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and five 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 Chypress, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ChypressMalmaison
floralboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
muskyfirst
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chypress
NeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotSweet OrangeSweet OrangeLemonLemonOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineAmberAmber
In both
Ylang-YlangRoseMuskPatchouliVanilla
Two shared accords:
floralwoody
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChypress brings citrus; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, rose, musk and patchouli and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chypress in spring and summer and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chypress 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 Chypress 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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