Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · FlorisSoulle Ambar2013 · ★ 3.82

Second · FlorisIslay2018 · ★ 4.42

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Harmony pairing

Soulle Ambar × Islay

Sweet, aromatic and musky meets woody, powdery and green. They share four 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 Soulle Ambar, blue is Islay. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Soulle AmbarIslay

aromaticboth

greenboth

muskyboth

balsamicboth

sweetfirst

woodysecond

powderysecond

floralfirst

fruityfirst

irissecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soulle Ambar

Pineapple

Mastic or Lentisque Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Melilot or Sweet Clover

Melilot or Sweet Clover Jasmine

Jasmine

Geranium

Vanila

In both

GalbanumBergamotMuskAmber

Four shared accords:

aromaticmuskygreenbalsamic

Only in Islay

Smoke

Orris

Patchouli

Cedar

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepSoulle Ambar brings aromatic; Islay brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list galbanum, bergamot, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, musky, green and balsamic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadIslay is voted eternal and enormous; Soulle Ambar moderate and intimate. Expect Islay to lead and Soulle Ambar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Islay, two of Soulle Ambar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Soulle Ambar · Floris

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