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 · Filippo SorcinelliUnda Maris 8EDP · 2018 · ★ 4.02

Second · Maison Martin MargielaFlyingEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.59

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Contrast pairing

Unda Maris 8 × Flying

Aromatic, amber and marine meets citrus, white floral and floral. They share two 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 Unda Maris 8, blue is Flying. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Unda Maris 8Flying

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

citrussecond

white floralsecond

amberfirst

marinefirst

herbalfirst

floralsecond

ozonicsecond

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Unda Maris 8

Myrtle

Eucalyptus Citron

Citron

Jasmine

Artemisia

Sea Notes

Nutmeg

Geranium

Incense

Benzoin

White Musk Vanilla

Vanilla

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicy

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

Only in Flying

Orange Blossom Bergamot

Bergamot

Petitgrain Neroli Essence

Neroli Essence Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Almond Blossom

Almond Blossom Ozonic notes

Ozonic notes Musk

Musk

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepFlying brings citrus; Unda Maris 8 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Unda Maris 8 is long lasting and moderate, Flying 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 pointUnda Maris 8 first, then Flying 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?