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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.

MelancholiaFirst · Moth and Rabbit PerfumesMelancholiaEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.80
Stockholm 1978Second · Vilhelm ParfumerieStockholm 19782015 · ★ 3.57
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MelancholiaStockholm 1978
Contrast pairing

Melancholia × Stockholm 1978

Woody, aromatic and green meets fresh spicy, aromatic and woody. 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 Melancholia, blue is Stockholm 1978. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MelancholiaStockholm 1978
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
fruityfirst
ozonicfirst
freshfirst
aquaticfirst
amberfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Melancholia
Violet LeafViolet LeafGreen AppleGreen AppleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotNarcissusNarcissusMuskMuskLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyDatesDatesVetiverVetiverIncenseIncenseJuniperJuniperClearwoodClearwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Stockholm 1978
Black PepperBlack PepperLemonLemonAlmondAlmondRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumMossMossPatchouliPatchouliBlack AmberBlack Amber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMelancholia brings aromatic and green; Stockholm 1978 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Melancholia is moderate on both, Stockholm 1978 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointStockholm 1978 first, then Melancholia 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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