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.
First · Memo ParisMadurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)EDP · 2023 · ★ 3.25
Second · Memo ParisAfrican Rose2019 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive) × African Rose
White floral, warm spicy and fruity meets fresh spicy, rose and warm spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive), blue is African Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)African Rose
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosesecond
patchoulisecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)
Marigold
Sicilian Bergamot
Clary Sage
Egyptian Jasmine
Indian Jasmine
Jasmine Sambac
Peach
Indian Tuberose
Turmeric
Sandalwood
Suede
Marigold
Sicilian Bergamot
Clary Sage
Egyptian Jasmine
Indian Jasmine
Jasmine Sambac
Peach
Indian Tuberose
Turmeric
Sandalwood
SuedeIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicyaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in African Rose
Cumin
Geranium
Saffron
Cardamom
Bergamot
Patchouli
Rose
Leather
Oud
Musk
Vetiver
Cumin
Geranium
Saffron
Cardamom
Bergamot
Patchouli
Rose
Leather
Oud
Musk
VetiverWhy it might work
- A shared threadWarm spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive) in spring and summer and African Rose in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAfrican Rose is voted long lasting and strong; Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive) moderate on both. Expect African Rose to lead and Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of African Rose, two of Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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