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 · Kenzo5 40 PM in MadagascarEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.12

Second · KenzoKenzo Amour Le ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.35

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Contrast pairing

5 40 PM in Madagascar × Kenzo Amour Le Parfum

Vanilla, floral and woody meets amber, vanilla and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 5 40 PM in Madagascar, blue is Kenzo Amour Le Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5 40 PM in MadagascarKenzo Amour Le Parfum

vanillaboth

ambersecond

floralfirst

woodyfirst

warm spicysecond

powderyfirst

balsamicsecond

smokysecond

aquaticfirst

ozonicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 5 40 PM in Madagascar

Lotus

Virginia Cedar Freesia

Freesia

In both

Vanilla

One shared accord:

vanilla

Only in Kenzo Amour Le Parfum

Incense

Rice

Frangipani Patchouli

Patchouli

Benzoin

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceKenzo Amour Le Parfum brings amber; 5 40 PM in Madagascar brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadKenzo Amour Le Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; 5 40 PM in Madagascar moderate on both. Expect Kenzo Amour Le Parfum to lead and 5 40 PM in Madagascar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Kenzo Amour Le Parfum, two of 5 40 PM in Madagascar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?