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 · HermèsEau de Mandarine AmbréeEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.91

Second · 19 69KasbahEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02

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Contrast pairing

Eau de Mandarine Ambrée × Kasbah

Citrus, amber and fruity meets woody, amber and vanilla. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau de Mandarine Ambrée, blue is Kasbah. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Mandarine AmbréeKasbah

amberboth

citrusboth

sweetboth

woodysecond

vanillasecond

honeysecond

fruityfirst

warm spicysecond

patchoulisecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Mandarine Ambrée

Mandarin Orange Passionfruit

Passionfruit

In both

Amber

Three shared accords:

citrusambersweet

Only in Kasbah

White Honey Sweet Orange

Sweet Orange Lime

Lime

Patchouli

Geranium

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Leather

Leather

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepEau de Mandarine Ambrée brings citrus; Kasbah brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, amber and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Mandarine Ambrée in summer and Kasbah in fall and winter. 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 leadKasbah is voted moderate on both; Eau de Mandarine Ambrée moderate and intimate. Expect Kasbah to lead and Eau de Mandarine Ambrée to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Kasbah, two of Eau de Mandarine Ambrée over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?