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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.

Rive Gauche IntenseFirst · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche Intense2003 · ★ 4.27
MalabrigoSecond · Fueguia 1833Malabrigo2010 · ★ 4.09
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Rive Gauche Intense × Malabrigo

Woody, aldehydic and earthy meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share three 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 Rive Gauche Intense, blue is Malabrigo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rive Gauche IntenseMalabrigo
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
aldehydicfirst
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
greenfirst
freshfirst
white floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rive Gauche Intense
AldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseGardeniaGardeniaHoneysuckleHoneysuckleoak mossOak mossVetyverVetyverSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Malabrigo
Palo SantoPalo SantoCabreuvaCabreuvaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMalabrigo brings citrus and aromatic; Rive Gauche Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rive Gauche Intense is long lasting and strong, Malabrigo long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRive Gauche Intense first, then Malabrigo 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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