Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Penhaligon'sThe World According to ArthurEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.15
Second · GuerlainMayotte2006 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The World According to Arthur × Mayotte
Vanilla, amber and smoky meets white floral, floral and woody. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The World According to Arthur, blue is Mayotte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The World According to ArthurMayotte
vanillaboth
floralboth
sweetboth
white floralsecond
powderyboth
amberfirst
woodysecond
tuberosesecond
yellow floralsecond
smokyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The World According to Arthur
Incense
Grapefruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Clary Sage
Tonka Bean
Incense
Grapefruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Clary Sage
Tonka BeanIn both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:vanillasweetfloralpowdery
Only in Mayotte
Frangipani
Neroli
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Indian Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Frangipani
Neroli
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Indian Jasmine
Sandalwood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, sweet, floral and powdery run through both.
What to watch
- An unusual mixSmoky and floral are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
- One will leadMayotte is voted eternal and strong; The World According to Arthur moderate on both. Expect Mayotte to lead and The World According to Arthur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mayotte, two of The World According to Arthur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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