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 · AmouageArcus2006 · ★ 3.77
Second · GoutalAmbre Sauvage Absolu 20202020 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Arcus × Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020
Fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic meets woody, amber and earthy. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Arcus, blue is Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
ArcusAmbre Sauvage Absolu 2020
woodyboth
lavenderboth
fresh spicyfirst
citrusfirst
aromaticfirst
greenfirst
freshfirst
ambersecond
earthysecond
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Arcus
Lime
Bergamot
Fig Leaf
Cyclamen
Basil
Geranium
Teak Wood
Litchi
Amber
Lime
Bergamot
Fig Leaf
Cyclamen
Basil
Geranium
Teak Wood
Litchi
AmberIn both
LavenderPatchouli
Two shared accords:woodylavender
Only in Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020
Red Fruits
Iris
Vanilla
Blackwood
Styrax
Red Fruits
Iris
Vanilla
Blackwood
StyraxWhy it might work
- Light over deepArcus brings citrus and aromatic; Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and lavender run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Arcus in summer and Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Arcus is moderate on both, Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAmbre Sauvage Absolu 2020 first, then Arcus 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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