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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.

Shades of JoyFirst · ZaraShades of Joy2024 · ★ 3.91
MonsieurSecond · Frederic MalleMonsieurParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.07
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Shades of Joy × Monsieur

Vanilla, soft spicy and rose meets woody, patchouli and amber. 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 Shades of Joy, blue is Monsieur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shades of JoyMonsieur
powderyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
soft spicyfirst
patchoulisecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
rosefirst
balsamicsecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shades of Joy
Pink PepperPink PepperPeonyPeonyRoseRose
In both
Vanilla
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Monsieur
RumRumTangerineTangerinePatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseCedarCedarAmberAmberMuskMuskSuedeSuedeLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMonsieur brings amber; Shades of Joy brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shades of Joy in spring and Monsieur in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shades of Joy is moderate on both, Monsieur long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMonsieur first, then Shades of Joy 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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