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.
First · Matiere PremiereSantal AustralEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.89
Second · Matiere PremiereEncens SuaveEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Santal Austral × Encens Suave
Woody, powdery and amber meets amber, warm spicy and vanilla. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Santal Austral, blue is Encens Suave. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Santal AustralEncens Suave
amberboth
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
balsamicboth
woodyfirst
powderyfirst
irisfirst
smokysecond
violetfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Santal Austral
Iris
Sandalwood
Tonka Bean
Iris
Sandalwood
Tonka BeanIn both
Benzoin
Four shared accords:amberwarm spicyvanillabalsamic
Only in Encens Suave
Coffee
Incense
Madagascar Vanilla
Labdanum
Coffee
Incense
Madagascar Vanilla
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceSantal Austral brings amber; Encens Suave brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, vanilla and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Santal Austral is long lasting and moderate, Encens Suave long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSantal Austral first, then Encens Suave 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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