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 · Fragrance Du BoisSantal CompletEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06

Second · Michael Malul LondonAgar+Myrrh2022 · ★ 4.31

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Contrast pairing

Santal Complet × Agar+Myrrh

Powdery, woody and vanilla meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share three 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 Santal Complet, blue is Agar+Myrrh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal CompletAgar+Myrrh

woodyboth

amberboth

warm spicyboth

powderyfirst

vanillafirst

coconutfirst

oudsecond

sweetfirst

muskyfirst

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Santal Complet

Coconut

Lemon

Violet

Black Pepper Sandalwood

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Musk

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodywarm spicyamber

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

Only in Agar+Myrrh

Cassis

Mandarin Orange Freesia

Freesia

Myrrh

Gurjan balsam Labdanum

Labdanum

Agarwood (Oud) Australian Sandalwood

Australian Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Smoke

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceAgar+Myrrh brings amber; Santal Complet brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and amber run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadAgar+Myrrh is voted long lasting and moderate; Santal Complet moderate on both. Expect Agar+Myrrh to lead and Santal Complet to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Agar+Myrrh, two of Santal Complet over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?