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 · AllsaintsMetal Wave2018 · ★ 4.05
Second · AllsaintsSunset Riot IntenseEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Metal Wave × Sunset Riot Intense
Woody, aromatic and floral meets amber, woody and musky. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Metal Wave, blue is Sunset Riot Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Metal WaveSunset Riot Intense
woodyboth
leatherboth
ambersecond
muskysecond
mossysecond
animalicsecond
aromaticfirst
powderysecond
floralfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Metal Wave
Papyrus
Juniper
Magnolia
Papyrus
Juniper
MagnoliaIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyleather
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Sunset Riot Intense
Pink Pepper
Mandarin Leaf
Freesia
Moss
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Amber
Leather
Musk
Cetalox
Cedar
Pink Pepper
Mandarin Leaf
Freesia
Moss
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Amber
Leather
Musk
Cetalox
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepMetal Wave brings aromatic; Sunset Riot Intense brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and leather run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metal Wave is moderate on both, Sunset Riot Intense moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSunset Riot Intense first, then Metal Wave over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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