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 · Memo ParisDesert Orange Blossom2019 · ★ 3.92

Second · Penhaligon'sMonsieur Beauregard2017 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Desert Orange Blossom × Monsieur Beauregard

Patchouli, warm spicy and woody meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four accords and two 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 Desert Orange Blossom, blue is Monsieur Beauregard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desert Orange BlossomMonsieur Beauregard

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

earthyboth

balsamicboth

patchoulifirst

ambersecond

powderysecond

irissecond

cinnamonsecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desert Orange Blossom

Almond Blossom

In both

CinnamonPatchouli

Four shared accords:

warm spicywoodyearthybalsamic

Only in Monsieur Beauregard

Lemon

Pink Pepper Orris Root

Orris Root Benzoin

Benzoin

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list cinnamon and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, earthy and balsamic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Desert Orange Blossom in winter and Monsieur Beauregard in fall. 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 leadDesert Orange Blossom is voted long lasting and strong; Monsieur Beauregard moderate on both. Expect Desert Orange Blossom to lead and Monsieur Beauregard to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Desert Orange Blossom, two of Monsieur Beauregard over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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