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.

Spiced BergamotFirst · FlorisSpiced BergamotEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.00
MalmaisonSecond · FlorisMalmaison2000 · ★ 4.51
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Contrast pairing

Spiced Bergamot × Malmaison

Fresh spicy, citrus and amber 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 Spiced Bergamot, blue is Malmaison. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Spiced BergamotMalmaison
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyfirst
citrusfirst
amberfirst
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
powderyfirst
marinefirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Spiced Bergamot
BergamotBergamotSea waterSea waterCitrus BlossomCitrus BlossomGingerGingerDianthusDianthusJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanum
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
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCarnationCarnationRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSpiced Bergamot brings citrus; Malmaison brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Spiced Bergamot 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 pointMalmaison first, then Spiced Bergamot 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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