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.

Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)First · Memo ParisMadurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)EDP · 2023 · ★ 3.25
African RoseSecond · Memo ParisAfrican Rose2019 · ★ 4.52
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Madurai (Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary Exclusive)African Rose
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.

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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)
MarigoldMarigoldSicilian BergamotSicilian BergamotClary SageClary SageEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineIndian JasmineIndian JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacPeachPeachIndian TuberoseIndian TuberoseTurmericTurmericSandalwoodSandalwoodSuedeSuede
In 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
CuminCuminGeraniumGeraniumSaffronSaffronCardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotPatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseLeatherLeatherOudOudMuskMuskVetiverVetiver
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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