Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Jean Paul GaultierMa Dame Eau de ParfumEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.94
Second · ShiseidoTactics1978 · ★ 4.26From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ma Dame Eau de Parfum × Tactics
Woody, rose and musky meets aromatic, woody and green. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ma Dame Eau de Parfum, blue is Tactics. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ma Dame Eau de ParfumTactics
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
muskyfirst
patchoulifirst
soft spicyfirst
greensecond
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Ma Dame Eau de Parfum
Pink Pepper
Orange
Rose
Patchouli
Virginia Cedar
Pink Pepper
Orange
Rose
Patchouli
Virginia CedarIn both
Musk
Two shared accords:woodycitrus
Only in Tactics
Juniper Berries
Green Notes
Bergamot
Galbanum
Lemon
Peach
Pine Tree
Jasmine
Clary Sage
Thyme
Cedar
Mint
Juniper Berries
Green Notes
Bergamot
Galbanum
Lemon
Peach
Pine Tree
Jasmine
Clary Sage
Thyme
Cedar
MintWhy it might work
- Light over deepTactics brings aromatic and green; Ma Dame Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Ma Dame Eau de Parfum in fall and winter and Tactics in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMa Dame Eau de Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; Tactics moderate on both. Expect Ma Dame Eau de Parfum to lead and Tactics to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ma Dame Eau de Parfum, two of Tactics over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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