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Rien Intense IncenseFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeRien Intense IncenseEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.94
GuidanceSecond · AmouageGuidanceEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.78
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Rien Intense Incense × Guidance

Amber, smoky and leather meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four 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 Rien Intense Incense, blue is Guidance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rien Intense IncenseGuidance
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
smokyfirst
leatherfirst
aldehydicfirst
fruitysecond
nuttysecond
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rien Intense Incense
IncenseIncenseLeatherLeatherAldehydesAldehydesOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouliIrisIrisAmberAmberBlack PepperBlack PepperCuminCumin
In both
LabdanumRose
Four shared accords:
amberwarm spicybalsamicwoody
Only in Guidance
PearPearHazelnutHazelnutOlibanumOlibanumOsmanthusOsmanthusSaffronSaffronJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaAkigalawoodAkigalawoodAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, balsamic and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Rien Intense Incense: eternal and enormous; Guidance: eternal and strong). Go light on both.
A starting pointRien Intense Incense first, then Guidance 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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