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.

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de ChêneFirst · Bon Parfumeur905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de ChêneParfum · 2025 · ★ 3.74
CalicantusSecond · Santa Maria NovellaCalicantusEDC · 1999 · ★ 4.09
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Contrast pairing

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne × Calicantus

Warm spicy, citrus and herbal meets yellow floral, woody and floral. They share four accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne, blue is Calicantus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de ChêneCalicantus
warm spicyboth
floralboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
yellow floralsecond
woodysecond
citrusfirst
herbalfirst
mossysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne
Italian MandarinItalian MandarinFreesiaFreesiaPetitgrainPetitgrainItalian LemonItalian LemonSaffronSaffronOrange BlossomOrange BlossomThymeThymeCuminCuminIncenseIncenseImmortelleImmortelleAmbretteAmbretteTobaccoTobacco
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
warm spicysweetfloralaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Calicantus
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationNarcissusNarcissusJasmineJasminePowdery NotesPowdery Notesoak mossOak mossWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPeachPeachAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deep905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne brings citrus; Calicantus brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, sweet, floral and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne is long lasting and moderate, Calicantus 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 pointCalicantus first, then 905 Immortelle, Ambrette, Mousse de Chêne 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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