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.

First · FlorisMulberry Fig2022 · ★ 3.86

Second · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51

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Contrast pairing

Mulberry Fig × Malmaison

Woody, aromatic and powdery meets warm spicy, floral and woody. They share two accords and no 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 Mulberry Fig, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mulberry FigMalmaison

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticfirst

floralsecond

powderyfirst

irisfirst

earthyfirst

cinnamonsecond

fruityfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mulberry Fig

Fig

Cardamom

Violet Leaf Iris

Iris

Vetiver

Cypress

Coconut

Amyris

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Amber

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodywarm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Malmaison

Clove

Cinnamon

Amalfi Lemon Carnation

Carnation

Rose

Ylang-Ylang Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Patchouli

Patchouli

Vanilla

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepMulberry Fig brings aromatic; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Mulberry Fig in spring and summer and Malmaison in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mulberry Fig 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

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