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 · MontaleFull IncenseEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.13

Second · GoutalMyrrhe ArdenteEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.15

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Harmony pairing

Full Incense × Myrrhe Ardente

Amber, balsamic and woody meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share five 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 Full Incense, blue is Myrrhe Ardente. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Full IncenseMyrrhe Ardente

amberboth

woodyboth

balsamicboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

smokyfirst

beeswaxsecond

vanillasecond

sweetsecond

honeysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Full Incense

Incense

Elemi resin Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar French labdanum

French labdanum Patchouli

Patchouli

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

amberbalsamicwoodywarm spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Myrrhe Ardente

Myrhh

Benzoin

Tonka Bean Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Vetiver

Vetiver

Beeswax

Why it might work

A shared threadAmber, balsamic, woody and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Full Incense is long lasting and moderate, Myrrhe Ardente 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?