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.

ProlixeFirst · Histoires de ParfumsProlixeParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.01
Cologne IndélébileSecond · Frederic MalleCologne IndélébileCologne · 2015 · ★ 4.08
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Prolixe × Cologne Indélébile

Warm spicy, patchouli and aromatic meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Prolixe, blue is Cologne Indélébile. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ProlixeCologne Indélébile
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
tobaccofirst
muskysecond
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Prolixe
CardamomCardamomGingerGingerRoseRoseOlibanumOlibanumChamomileChamomileTobaccoTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
Only in Cologne Indélébile
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonRosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroliOrange BlossomOrange BlossomNarcissusNarcissusGeraniumGeraniumMuskMuskBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshCologne Indélébile brings citrus; Prolixe brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Prolixe in fall and winter and Cologne Indélébile in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Prolixe is long lasting and moderate, Cologne Indélébile 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 pointProlixe first, then Cologne Indélébile 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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