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 · MolinardPatchouli IntenseEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.18

Second · MolinardMadrigalEDP · 1935 · ★ 4.48

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Intense × Madrigal

Woody, patchouli and sweet meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share two 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 Patchouli Intense, blue is Madrigal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli IntenseMadrigal

woodyboth

patchouliboth

citrussecond

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

warm spicyfirst

muskyfirst

powderyfirst

lavendersecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Intense

Praline

Neroli

Jasmine

Cashmeran

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood White Musk

White Musk

In both

Patchouli

Two shared accords:

woodypatchouli

Only in Madrigal

Tarragon

Lemon

Mandarin Orange Lavender

Lavender

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepMadrigal brings citrus and aromatic; Patchouli Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and patchouli run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Intense in fall and winter and Madrigal in spring. 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 leadPatchouli Intense is voted long lasting and strong; Madrigal moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Intense to lead and Madrigal to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Intense, two of Madrigal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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