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.

First · Christian LouboutinFétiche L’Encens2024 · ★ 3.75

Second · Adamo ParfumAmatus (formerly Numero IV)2023 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

Fétiche L’Encens × Amatus (formerly Numero IV)

Fresh spicy, amber and warm spicy meets oud, vanilla and amber. They share two 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 Fétiche L’Encens, blue is Amatus (formerly Numero IV). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fétiche L’EncensAmatus (formerly Numero IV)

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

oudsecond

vanillasecond

warm spicyfirst

powderysecond

soft spicysecond

muskysecond

sweetsecond

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fétiche L’Encens

Frankincense Black Pepper

Black Pepper

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

fresh spicyamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Amatus (formerly Numero IV)

Baie Rose

Bergamot

Bulgarian Rose Cashmere Musk

Cashmere Musk Oud

Oud

Vanilla

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceFétiche L’Encens brings amber; Amatus (formerly Numero IV) brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadFresh spicy and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadAmatus (formerly Numero IV) is voted eternal and enormous; Fétiche L’Encens moderate on both. Expect Amatus (formerly Numero IV) to lead and Fétiche L’Encens to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Amatus (formerly Numero IV), two of Fétiche L’Encens over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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