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 · Le GalionMegaraEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.30

Second · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011EDT · 2011 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Megara × Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011

White floral, floral and woody meets woody, citrus and aromatic. 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 Megara, blue is Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MegaraKouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011

woodyboth

white floralfirst

citrussecond

aromaticsecond

marinesecond

ambersecond

floralfirst

smokysecond

warm spicysecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Megara

Hyacinth

Aldehydes

Peach

Raspberry

Jasmine

Gardenia

Lily-of-the-Valley Rose

Rose

Honey

Orchid

Orris

Oakmoss

In both

Bergamot

One shared accord:

woody

Only in Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011

Amalfi Lemon Sea water

Sea water

Incense

Woodsy Notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepKouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011 brings citrus and aromatic; Megara brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Megara is moderate on both, Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?