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.

The Library Collection Opus IIIFirst · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus IIIEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.05
Iris FauveSecond · Atelier des OrsIris FauveEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.91
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The Library Collection Opus IIIIris Fauve
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The Library Collection Opus III × Iris Fauve

Powdery, woody and yellow floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Library Collection Opus III, blue is Iris Fauve. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Library Collection Opus IIIIris Fauve
woodyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
yellow floralfirst
earthysecond
irissecond
violetfirst
floralfirst
cinnamonsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Library Collection Opus III
MimosaMimosaNutmegNutmegCloveCloveDyer’s GreenweedDyer’s GreenweedThymeThymeVioletVioletYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerBenzoinBenzoinVanilleVanilleSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
powderywoodywarm spicyamber
Only in Iris Fauve
IrisIrisCinnamonCinnamonBergamotBergamotHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverPatchouliPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMyrrhLabdanumLabdanumLiatrisLiatris
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Library Collection Opus III is long lasting and strong, Iris Fauve 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 pointIris Fauve first, then The Library Collection Opus III 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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