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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.

Memoire D'hommeFirst · Nina RicciMemoire D'homme2002 · ★ 4.09
GardeniaSecond · Penhaligon'sGardeniaEDP · 1976 · ★ 4.06
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Memoire D'homme × Gardenia

Fresh spicy, citrus and woody meets white floral, green and floral. They share no 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 Memoire D'homme, blue is Gardenia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Memoire D'hommeGardenia
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
citrusfirst
woodyfirst
soft spicyfirst
amberfirst
greensecond
floralsecond
aromaticfirst
tuberosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Memoire D'homme
LicoriceLicoriceGrapefruitGrapefruitPomeloPomeloGingerGingerNutmegNutmegAmberAmberAtlas CedarAtlas CedarVetiverVetiverOpoponaxOpoponaxMyrrhMyrrhAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
Musk
Only in Gardenia
Green NotesGreen NotesMagnoliaMagnoliaHyacinthHyacinthRhuburbRhuburbBergamotBergamotVioletVioletGardeniaGardeniaTuberoseTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGardenia brings green; Memoire D'homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Memoire D'homme in fall and Gardenia in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Memoire D'homme is long lasting and moderate, Gardenia 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 pointGardenia first, then Memoire D'homme 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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