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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.

MalmaisonFirst · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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MalmaisonIslay
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Malmaison × Islay

Warm spicy, floral and woody meets woody, powdery and green. 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 Malmaison, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MalmaisonIslay
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
powderysecond
greensecond
irissecond
aromaticsecond
floralfirst
smokysecond
citrussecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Malmaison
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In both
PatchouliVanillaMusk
Two shared accords:
warm spicywoody
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisAmberAmberCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwood
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, vanilla and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy and woody 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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