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 · Adamo ParfumAmatus (formerly Numero IV)2023 · ★ 4.08
Second · Yves Saint LaurentCabanEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Amatus (formerly Numero IV) × Caban
Oud, vanilla and amber meets woody, amber and aromatic. They share six accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Amatus (formerly Numero IV), blue is Caban. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Amatus (formerly Numero IV)Caban
vanillaboth
amberboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
soft spicyboth
sweetboth
oudfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Amatus (formerly Numero IV)
Baie Rose
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cashmere Musk
Oud
Vanilla
Amber
Baie Rose
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cashmere Musk
Oud
Vanilla
AmberIn bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
vanillaamberpowderysoft spicysweetfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Caban
Elemi
Pink Pepper
Black Pepper
Olibanum
Osmanthus
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Elemi
Pink Pepper
Black Pepper
Olibanum
Osmanthus
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepCaban brings aromatic; Amatus (formerly Numero IV) brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadVanilla, amber, powdery and soft spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadAmatus (formerly Numero IV) is voted eternal and enormous; Caban moderate on both. Expect Amatus (formerly Numero IV) to lead and Caban to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amatus (formerly Numero IV), two of Caban over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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