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.

A Separate Reality SoporificFirst · Clive ChristianA Separate Reality Soporific2018 · ★ 4.15
Amber Absolute OilSecond · Clive ChristianAmber Absolute OilEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.60
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A Separate Reality SoporificAmber Absolute Oil
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A Separate Reality Soporific × Amber Absolute Oil

Aromatic, floral and balsamic meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 A Separate Reality Soporific, blue is Amber Absolute Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Separate Reality SoporificAmber Absolute Oil
amberboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticfirst
floralfirst
balsamicfirst
herbalfirst
freshfirst
coniferfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in A Separate Reality Soporific
ChamomileChamomileBalsam FirBalsam FirMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueMyrrhMyrrhSaffronSaffronHedioneHedioneJasmineJasmine
In both
RoseMusk
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicywarm spicyamber
Only in Amber Absolute Oil
GingerGingerBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOlibanumOlibanumCinnamonCinnamonAmberAmberStyraxStyraxPapyrusPapyrusVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepA Separate Reality Soporific brings aromatic; Amber Absolute Oil brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAmber Absolute Oil is voted long lasting and enormous; A Separate Reality Soporific long lasting and strong. Expect Amber Absolute Oil to lead and A Separate Reality Soporific to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Absolute Oil, two of A Separate Reality Soporific over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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