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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.

Purple MémoireFirst · FlorisPurple Mémoire2025 · ★ 4.02
IslaySecond · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42
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Purple MémoireIslay
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Purple Mémoire × Islay

Powdery, lavender and citrus meets woody, powdery and green. They share six 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 Purple Mémoire, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Purple MémoireIslay
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
irisboth
warm spicyboth
lavenderfirst
violetfirst
cacaofirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Purple Mémoire
LavenderLavenderMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCorianderCorianderIrisIrisVioletVioletCyclamenCyclamenYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineCocoaCocoaTonka BeanTonka BeanLabdanumLabdanum
In both
BergamotAmberSandalwoodVanillaMusk
Six shared accords:
powderycitrusaromaticiriswarm spicywoody
Only in Islay
GalbanumGalbanumSmokeSmokeOrrisOrrisPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPurple Mémoire brings citrus; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, amber, sandalwood and vanilla and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, citrus, aromatic and iris run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Purple Mémoire in spring and Islay in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
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; Purple Mémoire moderate on both. Expect Islay to lead and Purple Mémoire to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Purple Mémoire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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