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.

Volubilis – Pure EssenceFirst · Bruno AcamporaVolubilis – Pure EssenceEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.00
AmbroiséSecond · Ormonde JayneAmbroisé2017 · ★ 4.38
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Volubilis – Pure EssenceAmbroisé
Harmony pairing

Volubilis – Pure Essence × Ambroisé

Rose, patchouli and green meets floral, citrus and sweet. They share three accords and four 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 Volubilis – Pure Essence, blue is Ambroisé. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Volubilis – Pure EssenceAmbroisé
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
irisboth
rosefirst
floralsecond
patchoulifirst
greenfirst
citrussecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Volubilis – Pure Essence
Pink PepperPink PepperPeppermintPeppermintPatchouliPatchouliBergamotBergamotMuskMusk
In both
RoseVanillaAmberIris
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyiris
Only in Ambroisé
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonSpicy NotesSpicy NotesLimeLimeChili PepperChili PepperRaspberryRaspberryMagnoliaMagnoliaCedarCedarOrchidOrchidOsmanthusOsmanthusMarigoldMarigoldMimosaMimosa
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAmbroisé brings floral; Volubilis – Pure Essence brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, vanilla, amber and iris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and iris run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Volubilis – Pure Essence in winter and Ambroisé in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAmbroisé is voted long lasting and enormous; Volubilis – Pure Essence weak and intimate. Expect Ambroisé to lead and Volubilis – Pure Essence to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ambroisé, two of Volubilis – Pure Essence over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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