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.

MALVSFirst · Nobile 1942MALVSEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.99
Potion Blue CadetSecond · Dsquared2Potion Blue CadetEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.67
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MALVSPotion Blue Cadet
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MALVS × Potion Blue Cadet

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share one accord 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 MALVS, blue is Potion Blue Cadet. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MALVSPotion Blue Cadet
woodyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
floralsecond
sweetsecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in MALVS
OlibanumOlibanumPink PepperPink PepperAppleAppleMyrhhMyrhhIncenseIncenseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarAmberAmberVanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Musk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Potion Blue Cadet
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeHemlockHemlockBalsam FirBalsam FirWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPotion Blue Cadet brings citrus; MALVS brings amber and 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.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put MALVS in fall and winter and Potion Blue Cadet in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: MALVS is moderate on both, Potion Blue Cadet 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 pointMALVS first, then Potion Blue Cadet 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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