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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.

Upper EastFirst · Michael Malul LondonUpper East2022 · ★ 4.24
Vanilla DioramaSecond · DiorVanilla DioramaEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.15
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Upper East × Vanilla Diorama

Aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla meets warm spicy, vanilla and woody. They share five 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 Upper East, blue is Vanilla Diorama. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Upper EastVanilla Diorama
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyfirst
lavenderfirst
woodysecond
fruityfirst
rumsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Upper East
Apple LeafApple LeafBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderSuedeSuedeGeraniumGeraniumVanillaVanillaAmberAmberCedarCedar
In both
Cardamom
Five shared accords:
aromaticvanillacitruswarm spicypowdery
Only in Vanilla Diorama
OrangeOrangePink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonRumRumCacaoCacaoBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUpper East brings aromatic; Vanilla Diorama brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, vanilla, citrus and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Upper East in spring and Vanilla Diorama in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Upper East is moderate on both, Vanilla Diorama long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVanilla Diorama first, then Upper East 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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