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 · AmouageInterlude Black IrisEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.20
Second · AmouageSilver Cristal1996 · ★ 4.58From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Interlude Black Iris × Silver Cristal
Amber, woody and powdery meets woody, powdery and white floral. They share four accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Interlude Black Iris, blue is Silver Cristal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Interlude Black IrisSilver Cristal
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
white floralsecond
earthysecond
mossysecond
floralsecond
freshsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Interlude Black Iris
Violet Leaf
Rosemary
Bergamot
Orris
Olibanum
Myrhh
Labdanum
Leather
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Violet Leaf
Rosemary
Bergamot
Orris
Olibanum
Myrhh
Labdanum
Leather
Agarwood (Oud)
PatchouliIn both
AmberVanillaSandalwoodCedar
Four shared accords:amberwoodypowderywarm spicy
Only in Silver Cristal
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cyclamen
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Carrot
Rose
Iris
Cloves
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Peach
Plum
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cyclamen
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Carrot
Rose
Iris
Cloves
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Peach
PlumWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, vanilla, sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Interlude Black Iris in winter and fall and Silver Cristal in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Interlude Black Iris: long lasting and strong; Silver Cristal: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
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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