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.

Faux SemblantFirst · GivenchyFaux SemblantEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.20
Notre Dame 15.4.2019Second · Filippo SorcinelliNotre Dame 15.4.2019EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.72
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Faux Semblant × Notre Dame 15.4.2019

Amber, woody and honey meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three 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 Faux Semblant, blue is Notre Dame 15.4.2019. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Faux SemblantNotre Dame 15.4.2019
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
honeyfirst
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Faux Semblant
OlibanumOlibanumAngelicaAngelicaHoneyHoneyOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSpanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)White SandalwoodWhite Sandalwood
In both
PatchouliAmber
Three shared accords:
amberwoodywarm spicy
Only in Notre Dame 15.4.2019
IncenseIncenseSweet OrangeSweet OrangeGalbanumGalbanumCorianderCorianderIrisIrisLemonLemonBasilBasilGingerGingerBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliGeraniumGeraniumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNotre Dame 15.4.2019 brings aromatic and citrus; Faux Semblant brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadFaux Semblant is voted long lasting and strong; Notre Dame 15.4.2019 long lasting and moderate. Expect Faux Semblant to lead and Notre Dame 15.4.2019 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Faux Semblant, two of Notre Dame 15.4.2019 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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