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First · HermèsL'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector2014 · ★ 4.27
Second · ShiseidoMaiEDP · 1967 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector × Mai
Amber, vanilla and woody meets floral, fresh and woody. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector, blue is Mai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition CollectorMai
amberboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralsecond
balsamicboth
freshsecond
white floralsecond
vanillafirst
aldehydicsecond
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector
Vanilla
Labdanum
Patchouli
Vanilla
Labdanum
PatchouliIn both
Amber
Four shared accords:amberwoodypowderybalsamic
Only in Mai
Aldehydes
Artemisia
Bergamot
Peach
Lotus
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lilac
Ylang Ylang
Carnation
Jasmine
Rose
Sandalwood
Aldehydes
Artemisia
Bergamot
Peach
Lotus
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lilac
Ylang Ylang
Carnation
Jasmine
Rose
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenMai brings floral; L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody, powdery and balsamic run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadL'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector is voted moderate on both; Mai weak and intimate. Expect L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector to lead and Mai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector, two of Mai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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