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First · Histoires de Parfums1890 La Dame de Pique TchaikovskyParfum · 2014 · ★ 4.23
Second · XerjoffEmpiryan2023 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
1890 La Dame de Pique Tchaikovsky × Empiryan
Amber, warm spicy and smoky meets amber, woody and tobacco. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 1890 La Dame de Pique Tchaikovsky, blue is Empiryan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
1890 La Dame de Pique TchaikovskyEmpiryan
amberboth
woodyboth
smokyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
patchouliboth
tobaccosecond
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in 1890 La Dame de Pique Tchaikovsky
Orange Blossom
Coriander
Pepper
Rose
Jasmine
Leather
Patchouli
Musk
Orange Blossom
Coriander
Pepper
Rose
Jasmine
Leather
Patchouli
MuskIn both
IncenseAmber
Six shared accords:amberwarm spicysmokypatchoulibalsamicwoody
Only in Empiryan
Tobacco Leaf
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Singapore Patchouli
Atlas Cedar
Madagascar Vanilla
Labdanum
Tobacco Leaf
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Singapore Patchouli
Atlas Cedar
Madagascar Vanilla
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list incense and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, smoky and patchouli run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1890 La Dame de Pique Tchaikovsky is eternal and enormous, Empiryan long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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