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 · ObviousMalfa WallsEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.51

Second · Karl LagerfeldPhotoEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.06

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Contrast pairing

Malfa Walls × Photo

Aromatic, leather and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and floral. They share five 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 Malfa Walls, blue is Photo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Malfa WallsPhoto

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

amberboth

leatherfirst

floralsecond

warm spicysecond

aldehydicsecond

oudfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Malfa Walls

Blackcurrant Thyme

Thyme

Sicilian Mandarin Sicilian Orange

Sicilian Orange Orange

Orange

Frankincense Sage

Sage

Leather

Oud

Juniper

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoodycitrusamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Photo

Aldehydes

Lavender

Lemon

Bergamot

Galbanum

Mandarin Orange Carnation

Carnation

Rose

Jasmine

Coriander

Honey

Cyclamen

Why it might work

Light over deepMalfa Walls brings aromatic; Photo brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Malfa Walls is long lasting and strong, Photo 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 pointMalfa Walls first, then Photo over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?