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 · Nomenclaturered-wood2021 · ★ 3.40

Second · MolinardMadrigalEDP · 1935 · ★ 4.48

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Contrast pairing

red-wood × Madrigal

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and two 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 red-wood, blue is Madrigal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

red-woodMadrigal

woodyboth

aromaticboth

patchouliboth

citrussecond

lavendersecond

anissecond

fresh spicyfirst

warm spicyfirst

camphorfirst

herbalsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in red-wood

Eucalyptus Juniper

Juniper

Star Anise Bergamot

Bergamot

Pimento Seeds Cyclamen

Cyclamen

Lily-of-the-Valley Rose

Rose

Labdanum

Suede

Musk

In both

CedarPatchouli

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticpatchouli

Only in Madrigal

Tarragon

Lemon

Mandarin Orange Lavender

Lavender

Why it might work

Light over deepred-wood brings aromatic; Madrigal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and patchouli run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put red-wood in fall and Madrigal in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: red-wood is moderate on both, Madrigal moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.