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 · Clive ChristianNo. 1EDP · 2001 · ★ 3.96

Second · Clive ChristianAmber Absolute OilEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.60

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Harmony pairing

No. 1 × Amber Absolute Oil

Powdery, sweet and woody meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share five accords and five 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 No. 1, blue is Amber Absolute Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. 1Amber Absolute Oil

amberboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

vanillaboth

sweetfirst

fruityfirst

floralfirst

yellow floralfirst

irisfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No. 1

Apricot

Peach

Cardamom

Plum

Pineapple

Paprika

Amalfi Lemon Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Iris

Iris

Jasmine

Carnation

Orchid

In both

BergamotRoseVanillaMuskAmber

Five shared accords:

powderywoodywarm spicyambervanilla

Only in Amber Absolute Oil

Ginger

Mandarin Orange Olibanum

Olibanum

Cinnamon

Styrax

Papyrus

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, vanilla and musk and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, woody, warm spicy and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put No. 1 in winter and fall and Amber Absolute Oil in spring and summer. 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 leadAmber Absolute Oil is voted long lasting and enormous; No. 1 long lasting and moderate. Expect Amber Absolute Oil to lead and No. 1 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Amber Absolute Oil, two of No. 1 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?