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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.

Portrait of a LadyFirst · Frederic MallePortrait of a LadyParfum · 2010 · ★ 4.06
#flowerpowerSecond · Ramon Monegal#flowerpower2018 · ★ 3.82
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Portrait of a Lady#flowerpower
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Portrait of a Lady × #flowerpower

Warm spicy, amber and rose meets woody, floral and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 Portrait of a Lady, blue is #flowerpower. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Portrait of a Lady#flowerpower
woodyboth
fruityboth
floralboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Portrait of a Lady
RoseRoseCloveCloveRaspberryRaspberryBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCinnamonCinnamonRed BerriesRed BerriesTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncenseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMuskMuskBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmber
In both
PatchouliSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodypatchoulifruityfloral
Only in #flowerpower
Wild BerriesWild BerriesAbsintheAbsinthePink PepperPink PepperChocolate FlowerChocolate FlowerGardeniaGardeniaPeonyPeonyPralinePraline
Why it might work
  • Light over deep#flowerpower brings aromatic; Portrait of a Lady brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, patchouli, fruity and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Portrait of a Lady in fall and winter and #flowerpower in spring and summer. 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 leadPortrait of a Lady is voted long lasting and strong; #flowerpower moderate on both. Expect Portrait of a Lady to lead and #flowerpower to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portrait of a Lady, two of #flowerpower over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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