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.

Moonlight PatchouliFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsMoonlight PatchouliEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
Montabaco FlorSecond · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Flor2024 · ★ 4.06
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Moonlight Patchouli × Montabaco Flor

Woody, leather and patchouli meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords 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 Moonlight Patchouli, blue is Montabaco Flor. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Moonlight PatchouliMontabaco Flor
woodyboth
leatherboth
warm spicyboth
patchoulifirst
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
muskysecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Moonlight Patchouli
Patchouli LeafPatchouli LeafCacaoCacaoWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseIris FlowerIris FlowerLeatherLeatherFruity NotesFruity Notes
In both
Suede
Three shared accords:
woodyleatherwarm spicy
Only in Montabaco Flor
CardamomCardamomJuniperJuniperOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotClary SageClary SageTeaTeaJasmineJasmineRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaGardeniaGardeniaVioletVioletWater LilyWater Lily
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMontabaco Flor brings aromatic and citrus; Moonlight Patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list suede, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, leather and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Moonlight Patchouli in fall and winter and Montabaco Flor in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Moonlight Patchouli is moderate on both, Montabaco Flor 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 pointMoonlight Patchouli first, then Montabaco Flor 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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