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.
First · FlorisImperial Iris CologneCologne · 2017 · ★ 3.83
Second · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Imperial Iris Cologne × Malmaison
Aromatic, woody and citrus meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Imperial Iris Cologne, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Imperial Iris CologneMalmaison
woodyboth
roseboth
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
earthyfirst
powderyfirst
irisfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Imperial Iris Cologne
Bergamot
Sea Notes
Cassis
Lavender
Petitgrain
Neroli
Geranium
Iris Flower
Oakmoss
Sandalwood
Amber
BergamotSea NotesCassisLavenderPetitgrainNeroliGeraniumIris FlowerOakmossSandalwoodAmberIn both
RoseMusk
Two shared accords:woodyrose
Only in Malmaison
Clove
Cinnamon
Amalfi Lemon
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Virginia Cedar
Patchouli
Vanilla
CloveCinnamonAmalfi LemonCarnationYlang-YlangVirginia CedarPatchouliVanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepImperial Iris Cologne brings aromatic 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 and rose run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Imperial Iris Cologne in spring and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Imperial Iris Cologne is long lasting and moderate, Malmaison moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMalmaison first, then Imperial Iris Cologne 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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