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 · Nostoscalico nostosEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.78
Second · Roja DoveMadison Pour FemmeParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.35From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
calico nostos × Madison Pour Femme
White floral, citrus and gourmand meets powdery, woody and vanilla. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is calico nostos, blue is Madison Pour Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
calico nostosMadison Pour Femme
powderyboth
vanillaboth
citrusboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
muskysecond
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
sweetsecond
violetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in calico nostos
Toasted Rice
Jasmine Sambac
Honeysuckle
Orange Blossom
Milk
Fur
White Musk
Toasted Rice
Jasmine Sambac
Honeysuckle
Orange Blossom
Milk
Fur
White MuskIn both
BergamotHeliotropeVanilla
Three shared accords:citruspowderyvanilla
Only in Madison Pour Femme
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Violet
May Rose
Black Currant
Jasmine
Labdanum
Musk
Cedar
Sandalwood
Orris
Pink Pepper
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Violet
May Rose
Black Currant
Jasmine
Labdanum
Musk
Cedar
Sandalwood
Orris
Pink PepperWhy it might work
- Light over deepcalico nostos brings citrus; Madison Pour Femme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, heliotrope and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, powdery and vanilla run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadMadison Pour Femme is voted moderate and enormous; calico nostos moderate on both. Expect Madison Pour Femme to lead and calico nostos to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Madison Pour Femme, two of calico nostos over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left outOther pairings for calico nostos
+
La Maison de la VanilleVanille Fleurie de TahitiAdds amber, sweet and yellow floral; shares bergamot and vanilla.Contrast
+
Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 2017Adds fresh spicy, aromatic and woody; shares bergamot.Contrast
+
GivenchyGentlemen Only IntenseAdds amber, leather and woody; shares one accord.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑