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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.

Santal CarminFirst · Atelier CologneSantal CarminEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.10
Philtre d'AmourSecond · GuerlainPhiltre d'Amour2000 · ★ 4.31
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Santal Carmin × Philtre d'Amour

Woody, warm spicy and powdery meets citrus, aromatic and white floral. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Santal Carmin, blue is Philtre d'Amour. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal CarminPhiltre d'Amour
citrusboth
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
white floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Santal Carmin
SaffronSaffronLimeLimeSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskWhite MuskMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaTexas CedarTexas CedarPapyrusPapyrus
In both
Bergamot
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Philtre d'Amour
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineMyrhhMyrhhPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhiltre d'Amour brings citrus and aromatic; Santal Carmin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Santal Carmin in fall and Philtre d'Amour in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Santal Carmin is moderate on both, Philtre d'Amour moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSantal Carmin first, then Philtre d'Amour 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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