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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurTimbuktuParfum · 2004 · ★ 4.06

Second · Bond No 9HamptonsEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Timbuktu × Hamptons

Woody, amber and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and floral. 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 Timbuktu, blue is Hamptons. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TimbuktuHamptons

woodyboth

aromaticboth

sweetboth

citrussecond

amberfirst

warm spicyfirst

floralsecond

powderysecond

balsamicfirst

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Timbuktu

Mango

Pink Pepper Cardamom

Cardamom

Incense

Papyrus

Karo Karounde Vetiver

Vetiver

Myrhh

Patchouli

Benzoin

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyaromaticsweet

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

Only in Hamptons

Bergamot

Lime (Linden) Blossom Lemon

Lemon

Sage

Cedar

Jasmine

Turkish Rose Magnolia

Magnolia

Musk

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepHamptons brings citrus and aromatic; Timbuktu brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and sweet run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Timbuktu is moderate on both, Hamptons moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointTimbuktu first, then Hamptons over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?