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.

Vanilla ExtasyFirst · MontaleVanilla ExtasyEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.76
Arabians TonkaSecond · MontaleArabians TonkaEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.21
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Vanilla ExtasyArabians Tonka
Contrast pairing

Vanilla Extasy × Arabians Tonka

Vanilla, woody and amber meets sweet, vanilla and amber. They share five 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 Vanilla Extasy, blue is Arabians Tonka. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanilla ExtasyArabians Tonka
vanillaboth
amberboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
woodyfirst
oudsecond
fruityfirst
rosesecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vanilla Extasy
ApricotApricotApricot BlossomApricot BlossomVanillaVanillaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwoodResinsResinsMahoganyMahogany
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
vanillaamberpowderysweetwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Arabians Tonka
SaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Bulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseTonka BeanTonka BeanSugar CaneSugar CaneAmberAmberWhite MuskWhite MuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceVanilla Extasy brings amber; Arabians Tonka brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadVanilla, amber, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadArabians Tonka is voted eternal and enormous; Vanilla Extasy long lasting and moderate. Expect Arabians Tonka to lead and Vanilla Extasy to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Arabians Tonka, two of Vanilla Extasy over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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