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 · AmouageReception2025 · ★ 3.82
Second · AmouageSilver Cristal1996 · ★ 4.58From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Reception × Silver Cristal
Aromatic, amber and woody meets woody, powdery and white floral. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Reception, blue is Silver Cristal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
ReceptionSilver Cristal
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticfirst
powderysecond
white floralsecond
earthysecond
mossysecond
floralsecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Reception
Coriander
Pink Pepper
Coffee
Pine
Juniper
Lemon
Labdanum
Frankincense
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Palo Santo
Musk
Coriander
Pink Pepper
Coffee
Pine
Juniper
Lemon
Labdanum
Frankincense
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Palo Santo
MuskIn both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:amberwoodywarm 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
- Light over deepReception brings aromatic; Silver Cristal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Reception in fall and winter and Silver Cristal in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadSilver Cristal is voted eternal and enormous; Reception long lasting and strong. Expect Silver Cristal to lead and Reception to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Silver Cristal, two of Reception over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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