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First · Clive ChristianSandalwood Absolute Oil2016 · ★ 4.00
Second · Clive ChristianBlonde AmberEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.51From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Sandalwood Absolute Oil × Blonde Amber
Woody, powdery and warm spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four accords and five notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sandalwood Absolute Oil, blue is Blonde Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sandalwood Absolute OilBlonde Amber
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
vanillasecond
white floralsecond
fruitysecond
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Sandalwood Absolute Oil
Sicilian Mandarin
Thyme
Ylang-Ylang
Neroli
Heliotrope
Sandalowood
Leather
Sicilian Mandarin
Thyme
Ylang-Ylang
Neroli
Heliotrope
Sandalowood
LeatherIn both
BergamotOrrisCedarVanillaTonka Bean
Four shared accords:woodypowderywarm spicysweet
Only in Blonde Amber
Rum
Olibanum
Bitter Orange
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Grapefruit
Dried Fruits
White Tobacco
Sandalwood
Saffron
Tuberose
Rum
Olibanum
Bitter Orange
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Ginger
Grapefruit
Dried Fruits
White Tobacco
Sandalwood
Saffron
TuberoseWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, orris, cedar and vanilla and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, warm spicy and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sandalwood Absolute Oil is eternal and enormous, Blonde Amber long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlonde Amber first, then Sandalwood Absolute Oil 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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