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 · LubinPrincesses de MalabarEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.64
Second · Viktor&RolfFlowerbomb Black Sparkle2016 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Princesses de Malabar × Flowerbomb Black Sparkle
Powdery, floral and iris meets floral, white floral and citrus. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Princesses de Malabar, blue is Flowerbomb Black Sparkle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Princesses de MalabarFlowerbomb Black Sparkle
floralboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
white floralsecond
irisfirst
citrussecond
greensecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Princesses de Malabar
Cotton Flower
Peach
White Magnolia
Ylang-Ylang
Iris
White Musk
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Amber
Cotton Flower
Peach
White Magnolia
Ylang-Ylang
Iris
White Musk
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
AmberIn both
BergamotJasmine
Five shared accords:powderyfloralwoodysweetmusky
Only in Flowerbomb Black Sparkle
Tea
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Freesia
Rose
Orchid
Musk
Patchouli
Tea
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Freesia
Rose
Orchid
Musk
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, floral, woody and sweet run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadFlowerbomb Black Sparkle is voted long lasting and strong; Princesses de Malabar moderate on both. Expect Flowerbomb Black Sparkle to lead and Princesses de Malabar to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Flowerbomb Black Sparkle, two of Princesses de Malabar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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