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First · BoucheronVanille de ZanzibarEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.24
Second · DavidoffDavidoff Amber Blend2016 · ★ 4.51From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Vanille de Zanzibar × Davidoff Amber Blend
Vanilla, powdery and woody meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vanille de Zanzibar, blue is Davidoff Amber Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Vanille de ZanzibarDavidoff Amber Blend
amberboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
cinnamonsecond
rumsecond
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Vanille de Zanzibar
Pear
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine
Bourbon Vanilla
Heliotrope
Patchouli
White Musk
Pear
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine
Bourbon Vanilla
Heliotrope
Patchouli
White MuskIn both
Peru BalsamSandalwood
Five shared accords:powderywoodybalsamicamberwarm spicy
Only in Davidoff Amber Blend
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Amber
Rum
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Amber
RumWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceDavidoff Amber Blend brings amber; Vanille de Zanzibar brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list peru balsam and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody, balsamic and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanille de Zanzibar is moderate on both, Davidoff Amber Blend long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVanille de Zanzibar first, then Davidoff Amber Blend 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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