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 · Jean Paul GaultierLa BelleEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.17

Second · Adamo ParfumAmatus (formerly Numero IV)2023 · ★ 4.08

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Harmony pairing

La Belle × Amatus (formerly Numero IV)

Vanilla, fruity and sweet meets oud, vanilla and amber. They share four accords and three 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 La Belle, blue is Amatus (formerly Numero IV). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La BelleAmatus (formerly Numero IV)

vanillaboth

sweetboth

powderyboth

amberboth

oudsecond

fruityfirst

aquaticfirst

aromaticfirst

soft spicysecond

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Belle

Pear

Floral Notes Leather

Leather

Vetiver

Musk

In both

BergamotVanillaAmber

Four shared accords:

vanillasweetpowderyamber

Only in Amatus (formerly Numero IV)

Baie Rose

Bulgarian Rose Cashmere Musk

Cashmere Musk Oud

Oud

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceAmatus (formerly Numero IV) brings amber; La Belle brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, sweet, powdery and amber run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadAmatus (formerly Numero IV) is voted eternal and enormous; La Belle long lasting and moderate. Expect Amatus (formerly Numero IV) to lead and La Belle to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Amatus (formerly Numero IV), two of La Belle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?