Layering Lab
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First · Kyse PerfumesElegance SombreEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.72
Second · Maison Martin MargielaSoul Of The ForestEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Elegance Sombre × Soul Of The Forest
Warm spicy, cacao and vanilla meets woody, amber and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Elegance Sombre, blue is Soul Of The Forest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Elegance SombreSoul Of The Forest
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
cacaofirst
vanillafirst
citrusfirst
sweetfirst
leatherfirst
coffeefirst
smokyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Elegance Sombre
Cacao
Orange
Benzoin
Birch Leaf
Coffee
Bourbon Vanilla
Butter
Artemisia
Licorice
Oakmoss
CacaoOrangeBenzoinBirch LeafCoffeeBourbon VanillaButterArtemisiaLicoriceOakmossIn both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:warm spicyamberwoody
Only in Soul Of The Forest
Black Currant
Moss
Pimento
Balsam Fir
Labdanum
Maple syrup
Atlas Cedar
Incense
Black CurrantMossPimentoBalsam FirLabdanumMaple syrupAtlas CedarIncenseWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceSoul Of The Forest brings amber; Elegance Sombre brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, amber and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elegance Sombre is moderate on both, Soul Of The Forest moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointElegance Sombre first, then Soul Of The Forest over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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