Layering Lab
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First · AmouageOpus XVI Timber2025 · ★ 4.19
Second · RochasMacassar1980 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Opus XVI Timber × Macassar
Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Opus XVI Timber, blue is Macassar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Opus XVI TimberMacassar
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
earthysecond
leathersecond
mossysecond
herbalsecond
greensecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Opus XVI Timber
Cypress
Juniper
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Cocoa
Frankincense
Fir
Lavender
Sandalwood
Palo Santo
Cedarwood
Vanilla
CypressJuniperCardamomPink PepperCocoaFrankincenseFirLavenderSandalwoodPalo SantoCedarwoodVanillaIn both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:woodyaromaticfresh spicywarm spicy
Only in Macassar
Pine Tree Needles
Artemisia
Green Notes
Fruity Notes
Bergamot
Cedar
Carnation
Jasmine
Vetiver
Geranium
Leather
Oakmoss
Pine Tree NeedlesArtemisiaGreen NotesFruity NotesBergamotCedarCarnationJasmineVetiverGeraniumLeatherOakmossWhy it might work
- Light over deepOpus XVI Timber brings aromatic; Macassar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Opus XVI Timber is long lasting and strong, Macassar eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
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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