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.

En Passant Limited Edition 2018First · Frederic MalleEn Passant Limited Edition 20182018 · ★ 4.60
Mandarin DesireSecond · ZaraMandarin Desire2021 · ★ 4.00
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Contrast pairing

En Passant Limited Edition 2018 × Mandarin Desire

Floral, aquatic and green meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share one accord 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 En Passant Limited Edition 2018, blue is Mandarin Desire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

En Passant Limited Edition 2018Mandarin Desire
citrusboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
aquaticfirst
greenfirst
freshfirst
ozonicfirst
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in En Passant Limited Edition 2018
LilacLilacPetitgrainPetitgrainCucumberCucumberWater NotesWater NotesWheatWheat
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
citrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mandarin Desire
OrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEn Passant Limited Edition 2018 brings green; Mandarin Desire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEn Passant Limited Edition 2018 is voted long lasting and enormous; Mandarin Desire weak and intimate. Expect En Passant Limited Edition 2018 to lead and Mandarin Desire to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of En Passant Limited Edition 2018, two of Mandarin Desire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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