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.
First · Jo Malone LondonLupin & PatchouliEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.54
Second · Roja DoveMadison Pour HommeParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Lupin & Patchouli × Madison Pour Homme
Patchouli, floral and woody meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lupin & Patchouli, blue is Madison Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lupin & PatchouliMadison Pour Homme
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
patchoulifirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosefirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Lupin & Patchouli
Lupin
Rose
Lupin
RoseIn both
PatchouliMandarin Orange
Three shared accords:woodywarm spicyearthy
Only in Madison Pour Homme
Grapefruit
Lemon
Lime
Bay Leaf
Bergamot
Aldehydes
Geranium
May Rose
Orange Blossom
Cyclamen
Elemi
Balsam Fir
Grapefruit
Lemon
Lime
Bay Leaf
Bergamot
Aldehydes
Geranium
May Rose
Orange Blossom
Cyclamen
Elemi
Balsam FirWhy it might work
- Light over deepMadison Pour Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Lupin & Patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and earthy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lupin & Patchouli is moderate on both, Madison Pour Homme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLupin & Patchouli first, then Madison Pour Homme 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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