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.

Encens SuaveFirst · Matiere PremiereEncens SuaveEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.22
V for MenSecond · Clive ChristianV for Men2012 · ★ 4.15
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Encens SuaveV for Men
Contrast pairing

Encens Suave × V for Men

Amber, warm spicy and vanilla meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. 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 Encens Suave, blue is V for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encens SuaveV for Men
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
fresh spicysecond
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
smokyfirst
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Encens Suave
CoffeeCoffeeIncenseIncenseMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberwarm spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in V for Men
Elemi resinElemi resinCitrusesCitrusesBlack PepperBlack PepperWhite PepperWhite PepperPink PepperPink PepperNutmegNutmegOrrisOrrisOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedarVetiverVetiverAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceV for Men brings amber; Encens Suave brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Encens Suave is long lasting and moderate, V for Men 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 pointEncens Suave first, then V for Men 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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