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.

Water LilyFirst · LanvinWater Lily2021 · ★ 3.49
MonsieurSecond · LanvinMonsieur1964 · ★ 4.54
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Water LilyMonsieur
Contrast pairing

Water Lily × Monsieur

Floral, citrus and aquatic meets musky, powdery and aromatic. They share five 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 Water Lily, blue is Monsieur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Water LilyMonsieur
muskyboth
floralboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
aquaticfirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
animalicsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Water Lily
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitPomegranatePomegranateWater LilyWater LilyWater JasmineWater Jasmine
In both
MuskSandalwood
Five shared accords:
floralcitrusmuskywoodypowdery
Only in Monsieur
Green LeavesGreen LeavesBergamotBergamotLemonLemonFruity NotesFruity NotesClary SageClary SageCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonJasmineJasmineCedarCedarRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumCivetCivet
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshWater Lily brings citrus and aquatic; Monsieur brings musky and aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, citrus, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Water Lily in spring and summer and Monsieur in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMonsieur is voted moderate and strong; Water Lily moderate on both. Expect Monsieur to lead and Water Lily to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Monsieur, two of Water Lily over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Water Lily × Monsieur · Layering Lab | Scentsation