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 · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus IIIEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.05
Second · Atelier des OrsIris FauveEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.91From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
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.
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
Mimosa
Nutmeg
Clove
Dyer’s Greenweed
Thyme
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
African Orange Flower
Benzoin
Vanille
Sandalwood
Mimosa
Nutmeg
Clove
Dyer’s Greenweed
Thyme
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
African Orange Flower
Benzoin
Vanille
SandalwoodIn both
Musk
Four shared accords:powderywoodywarm spicyamber
Only in Iris Fauve
Iris
Cinnamon
Bergamot
Haitian Vetiver
Patchouli
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Myrrh
Labdanum
Liatris
Iris
Cinnamon
Bergamot
Haitian Vetiver
Patchouli
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Myrrh
Labdanum
LiatrisWhy 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.
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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