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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.

Melancolia Eau de ParfumFirst · Les Liquides ImaginairesMelancolia Eau de ParfumEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.76
Habit de MetalSecond · GuerlainHabit de Metal1965 · ★ 4.59
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Contrast pairing

Melancolia Eau de Parfum × Habit de Metal

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets citrus, woody and leather. They share three accords and no 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 Melancolia Eau de Parfum, blue is Habit de Metal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Melancolia Eau de ParfumHabit de Metal
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
woodysecond
aromaticfirst
leathersecond
vanillasecond
greenfirst
animalicsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Melancolia Eau de Parfum
LemongrassLemongrassMintMintGingerGingerBay LeafBay LeafCardamomCardamomSuedeSuedeMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicycitruswarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Habit de Metal
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeLemonLemonWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSpicesSpicesLeatherLeatherVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMelancolia Eau de Parfum brings aromatic and citrus; Habit de Metal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Melancolia Eau de Parfum in spring and summer and Habit de Metal in 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 leadHabit de Metal is voted long lasting and strong; Melancolia Eau de Parfum moderate on both. Expect Habit de Metal to lead and Melancolia Eau de Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Habit de Metal, two of Melancolia Eau de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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