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.

Mille et Une RosesFirst · LancômeMille et Une Roses2022 · ★ 4.22
Five O Clock Au GingembreSecond · Serge LutensFive O Clock Au GingembreEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.11
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Mille et Une Roses × Five O Clock Au Gingembre

Citrus, rose and amber meets warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Mille et Une Roses, blue is Five O Clock Au Gingembre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mille et Une RosesFive O Clock Au Gingembre
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
warm spicysecond
sweetboth
rosefirst
woodysecond
cinnamonsecond
fruityfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mille et Une Roses
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePearPearGrasse RoseGrasse Rose
In both
BergamotAmber
Four shared accords:
citrusamberfresh spicysweet
Only in Five O Clock Au Gingembre
TeaTeaCinnamonCinnamonWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesCandied GingerCandied GingerPepperPepperHoneyHoneyCacaoCacaoPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMille et Une Roses brings citrus; Five O Clock Au Gingembre brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, amber, fresh spicy and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mille et Une Roses in spring and Five O Clock Au Gingembre in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mille et Une Roses is moderate on both, Five O Clock Au Gingembre 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 pointFive O Clock Au Gingembre first, then Mille et Une Roses 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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