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.

Oeillet Louis XVFirst · Oriza L. LegrandOeillet Louis XV1909 · ★ 4.05
MALVSSecond · Nobile 1942MALVSEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.99
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Oeillet Louis XVMALVS
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Oeillet Louis XV × MALVS

Warm spicy, floral and iris meets amber, woody and warm 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 Oeillet Louis XV, blue is MALVS. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oeillet Louis XVMALVS
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
floralfirst
woodysecond
irisfirst
rosefirst
balsamicsecond
powderyfirst
soft spicyfirst
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oeillet Louis XV
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWhite CarnationWhite CarnationCarnationCarnationClovesClovesIrisIrisRoseRoseWhite OrchidWhite OrchidCedarCedarPepperPepperBlonde WoodsBlonde Woods
In both
Pink Pepper
One shared accord:
warm spicy
Only in MALVS
OlibanumOlibanumAppleAppleMyrhhMyrhhIncenseIncenseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarAmberAmberVanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenOeillet Louis XV brings floral; MALVS brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oeillet Louis XV is long lasting and moderate, MALVS 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 Oeillet Louis XV 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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