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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Illicit Special EditionFirst · Jimmy ChooIllicit Special Edition2019 · ★ 3.59
Amber WoodSecond · AjmalAmber WoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.11
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Contrast pairing

Illicit Special Edition × Amber Wood

Floral, fruity and tropical meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share one accord and no 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 Illicit Special Edition, blue is Amber Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Illicit Special EditionAmber Wood
woodyboth
floralfirst
fruityfirst
tropicalfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
lactonicfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Illicit Special Edition
Exotic FruitsExotic FruitsFrangipaniFrangipaniSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Amber Wood
CardamomCardamomAppleAppleLavenderLavenderWhite PepperWhite PepperCedarCedarOrrisOrrisAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenIllicit Special Edition brings floral; Amber Wood brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Illicit Special Edition in spring and summer and Amber Wood 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 leadIllicit Special Edition is voted long lasting and enormous; Amber Wood long lasting and moderate. Expect Illicit Special Edition to lead and Amber Wood to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Illicit Special Edition, two of Amber Wood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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