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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.

PromiseFirst · Frederic MallePromiseParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.19
Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018Second · Frederic MalleBigarade Concentree Limited Edition 20182018 · ★ 4.62
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PromiseBigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018
Contrast pairing

Promise × Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018

Woody, earthy and rose meets citrus, green and fresh. They share three 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 Promise, blue is Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PromiseBigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018
woodyboth
roseboth
freshboth
citrussecond
greensecond
earthyfirst
amberfirst
fruityfirst
muskyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Promise
AppleApplePink PepperPink PepperRosemaryRosemarySaffronSaffronClovesClovesBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseTurkish RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliPatchouliCastoreumCastoreumLabdanumLabdanumAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyrosefresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeRoseRoseGrassGrassCedarCedarHayHay
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018 brings citrus and green; Promise brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, rose and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Promise in winter and fall and Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018 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 leadPromise is voted eternal and enormous; Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018 moderate on both. Expect Promise to lead and Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Promise, two of Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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