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 · Penhaligon'sTerrible TeddyEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.02

Second · Penhaligon'sKensington AmberEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.29

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Contrast pairing

Terrible Teddy × Kensington Amber

Amber, smoky and leather meets amber, warm spicy and vanilla. They share three 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 Terrible Teddy, blue is Kensington Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Terrible TeddyKensington Amber

amberboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

vanillasecond

cinnamonsecond

smokyfirst

woodysecond

leatherfirst

muskyfirst

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Terrible Teddy

Incense

Leather

Ambroxan

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberbalsamicwarm spicy

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

Only in Kensington Amber

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Benzoin

Labdanum

Tonka Bean Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceTerrible Teddy brings amber; Kensington Amber brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadAmber, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Terrible Teddy is moderate on both, Kensington Amber long lasting and moderate, 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?