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 · Al Haramain PerfumesPortfolio Oriental Forest2019 · ★ 3.85
Second · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)2021 · ★ 4.19From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Portfolio Oriental Forest × Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber meets woody, floral and citrus. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Portfolio Oriental Forest, blue is Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Portfolio Oriental ForestMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
floralboth
amberboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
woodysecond
powderysecond
tobaccosecond
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Portfolio Oriental Forest
Carnation
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Labdanum
Galbanum
Cumin
Cedar
Myrhh
CarnationCinnamonNutmegLabdanumGalbanumCuminCedarMyrhhIn both
BergamotCardamom
Four shared accords:amberfloralaromaticcitrus
Only in Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Orange Oil
Juniper
Clary Sage
Jasmine
Freesia
Rose
Violet
Tea
Ylang-Ylang
Water Lily
Tobacco Leaf
Suede
Orange OilJuniperClary SageJasmineFreesiaRoseVioletTeaYlang-YlangWater LilyTobacco LeafSuedeWhy it might work
- Light over deepMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) brings citrus; Portfolio Oriental Forest brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, floral, aromatic and citrus run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadPortfolio Oriental Forest is voted eternal and strong; Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) moderate on both. Expect Portfolio Oriental Forest to lead and Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portfolio Oriental Forest, two of Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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