Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Opus XIV Royal TobaccoFirst · AmouageOpus XIV Royal TobaccoEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.20
ImperialSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousImperial2012 · ★ 4.25
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Opus XIV Royal TobaccoImperial
Harmony pairing

Opus XIV Royal Tobacco × Imperial

Amber, sweet and balsamic meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share six accords and seven 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 Opus XIV Royal Tobacco, blue is Imperial. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opus XIV Royal TobaccoImperial
amberboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
soft spicyfirst
tobaccofirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opus XIV Royal Tobacco
AniseAniseElemi resinElemi resinCardamomCardamomBasilBasilBergamotBergamotTobaccoTobaccoLicoriceLicoriceFenugreekFenugreekPrunolPrunolOsmanthusOsmanthusOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMyrrhMyrrh
In both
OlibanumLavenderRoseAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumGuaiac WoodMusk
Six shared accords:
amberbalsamicaromaticwarm spicyfresh spicywoody
Only in Imperial
Brazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodBirchBirchAngelicaAngelicaGeraniumGeraniumFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list olibanum, lavender, rose and agarwood (oud) and 3 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, balsamic, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Opus XIV Royal Tobacco is long lasting and strong, Imperial 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 pointImperial first, then Opus XIV Royal Tobacco 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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