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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.

Under the StarsFirst · Maison Martin MargielaUnder the StarsEDT · 2023 · ★ 3.48
Delight in DespairSecond · Maison Martin MargielaDelight in DespairParfum · 2026 · ★ 4.38
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Under the StarsDelight in Despair
Contrast pairing

Under the Stars × Delight in Despair

Leather, oud and fresh spicy meets iris, lactonic and powdery. They share two 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 Under the Stars, blue is Delight in Despair. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Under the StarsDelight in Despair
leatherboth
oudboth
irissecond
lactonicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
earthysecond
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Under the Stars
Black PepperBlack PepperLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
leatheroud
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Delight in Despair
SaffronSaffronMilkMilkIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliCedarwoodCedarwoodOudOud
Why it might work
  • A shared threadLeather and oud run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDelight in Despair is voted eternal and enormous; Under the Stars moderate on both. Expect Delight in Despair to lead and Under the Stars to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Delight in Despair, two of Under the Stars over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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