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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

VanguardFirst · MAISON ASRARVanguardEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.64
MALVSSecond · Nobile 1942MALVSEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.99
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VanguardMALVS
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Vanguard × MALVS

Fruity, citrus and woody meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share one accord and three 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 Vanguard, blue is MALVS. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VanguardMALVS
woodyboth
fruityfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
freshfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vanguard
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantPineapplePineappleGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomGingerGingerLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyCarnationCarnationLeatherLeatherCashmere MuskCashmere MuskAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
ApplePink PepperMusk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in MALVS
OlibanumOlibanumMyrhhMyrhhIncenseIncenseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarAmberAmberVanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVanguard brings citrus; MALVS brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list apple, pink pepper and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanguard is long lasting and moderate, MALVS 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 pointMALVS first, then Vanguard 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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