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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.

AmbitiousFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousAmbitious2016 · ★ 4.31
Oriental BrulantSecond · GuerlainOriental BrulantEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
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Ambitious × Oriental Brulant

Amber, warm spicy and woody meets vanilla, amber and sweet. They share three accords 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 Ambitious, blue is Oriental Brulant. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AmbitiousOriental Brulant
amberboth
vanillaboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
sweetsecond
powderyfirst
rosefirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ambitious
CorianderCorianderGuatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomGeraniumGeraniumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseOrrisOrrisEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinCrystal AmberCrystal AmberSandalowoodSandalowoodPatchouliPatchouliWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:
ambervanillabalsamic
Only in Oriental Brulant
TangerineTangerineHerbal NotesHerbal NotesAlmondAlmondVanillaVanillaStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceAmbitious brings amber; Oriental Brulant brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, vanilla and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ambitious is long lasting and enormous, Oriental Brulant moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmbitious first, then Oriental Brulant 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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