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.

Purpose 50First · AmouagePurpose 50Extrait · 2025 · ★ 4.34
Amalfi CitrusSecond · Alfred DunhillAmalfi Citrus2020 · ★ 4.40
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Purpose 50Amalfi Citrus
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Purpose 50 × Amalfi Citrus

Woody, warm spicy and amber meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and two 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 Purpose 50, blue is Amalfi Citrus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Purpose 50Amalfi Citrus
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
oudfirst
white floralsecond
greensecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Purpose 50
FrankincenseFrankincensePimentoPimentoPink PepperPink PepperSandalwoodSandalwoodPapyrusPapyrusRoseRoseAkigalawoodAkigalawoodSuedeSuedeVanillaVanillaMystikalMystikalSaffronSaffron
In both
BergamotVetiver
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Amalfi Citrus
LemonLemonGreen MandarinGreen MandarinMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeBitter OrangeNeroliNeroliGreen TeaGreen TeaRosemaryRosemaryJasmineJasmineCardamomCardamomMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAmalfi Citrus brings citrus and aromatic; Purpose 50 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Purpose 50 in winter and fall and Amalfi Citrus in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPurpose 50 is voted eternal and enormous; Amalfi Citrus moderate on both. Expect Purpose 50 to lead and Amalfi Citrus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Purpose 50, two of Amalfi Citrus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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