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.
First · L'Artisan ParfumeurAedes de VenustasParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.32
Second · Francesca BianchiEncounters2023 · ★ 3.91From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Aedes de Venustas × Encounters
Warm spicy, amber and woody meets amber, woody and citrus. They share six accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aedes de Venustas, blue is Encounters. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Aedes de VenustasEncounters
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
smokyfirst
oudsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Aedes de Venustas
Incense
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Pepper
Cedar
Iris
Opoponax
Patchouli
Oakmoss
Coffee
Incense
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Pepper
Cedar
Iris
Opoponax
Patchouli
Oakmoss
CoffeeIn both
OrangeRoseBenzoin
Six shared accords:warm spicyamberwoodybalsamicfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Encounters
Coriander
Bergamot
Cassis
Lavender
Iris Butter
Angelica
Cinnamon
Agarwood (Oud)
Peru Balsam
Castoreum
Sandalwood
Ambergris
Coriander
Bergamot
Cassis
Lavender
Iris Butter
Angelica
Cinnamon
Agarwood (Oud)
Peru Balsam
Castoreum
Sandalwood
AmbergrisWhy it might work
- Light over deepEncounters brings citrus; Aedes de Venustas brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list orange, rose and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, woody and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aedes de Venustas is moderate on both, Encounters long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAedes de Venustas first, then Encounters 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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