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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.

HommeFirst · Aaron Terence HughesHomme2020 · ★ 4.45
Kensington AmberSecond · Penhaligon'sKensington AmberEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.29
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Homme × Kensington Amber

Powdery, vanilla and iris meets amber, warm spicy and vanilla. They share seven 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 Homme, blue is Kensington Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HommeKensington Amber
vanillaboth
amberboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
cinnamonsecond
irisfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Homme
OrrisOrrisTonkaTonkaAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite MuskWhite MuskCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
Vanilla
Seven shared accords:
powderyvanillawoodyambersweetwarm spicyaromatic
Only in Kensington Amber
BergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceKensington Amber brings amber; Homme brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, vanilla, woody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Homme is long lasting and strong, 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.
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