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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.

Anguish & AweFirst · Maison Martin MargielaAnguish & AweEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.14
Delight in DespairSecond · Maison Martin MargielaDelight in DespairParfum · 2026 · ★ 4.38
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Anguish & Awe × Delight in Despair

Rose, leather and fresh spicy meets iris, lactonic and powdery. They share two accords 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 Anguish & Awe, blue is Delight in Despair. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Anguish & AweDelight in Despair
leatherboth
woodyboth
rosefirst
irissecond
lactonicsecond
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
violetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Anguish & Awe
BergamotBergamotRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumLeatherLeather
In both
Cedarwood
Two shared accords:
leatherwoody
Only in Delight in Despair
SaffronSaffronMilkMilkIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliOudOud
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedarwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Anguish & Awe: eternal and enormous; Delight in Despair: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointDelight in Despair first, then Anguish & Awe 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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