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 · Matiere PremiereEncens SuaveEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.22
Second · Clive ChristianV for Men2012 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Coffee
Incense
Madagascar Vanilla
Benzoin
Labdanum
Coffee
Incense
Madagascar Vanilla
Benzoin
LabdanumIn 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 resin
Citruses
Black Pepper
White Pepper
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Orris
Olibanum
Cedar
Vetiver
Agarwood (Oud)
Amberwood
Elemi resin
Citruses
Black Pepper
White Pepper
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Orris
Olibanum
Cedar
Vetiver
Agarwood (Oud)
AmberwoodWhy 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.
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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