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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.

IslayFirst · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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IslayMalmaison
Harmony pairing

Islay × Malmaison

Woody, powdery and green meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and three 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 Islay, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IslayMalmaison
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
powderyfirst
greenfirst
irisfirst
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
smokyfirst
citrusfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisAmberAmberCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
PatchouliMuskVanilla
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIslay brings green; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, musk and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIslay is voted eternal and enormous; Malmaison moderate on both. Expect Islay to lead and Malmaison to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Malmaison over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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