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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.

Mecca BalsamFirst · Abdes Salaam Attars PerfumesMecca BalsamEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.25
ImperialSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousImperial2012 · ★ 4.25
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Mecca Balsam × Imperial

Amber, tobacco and warm spicy meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share five accords and two 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 Mecca Balsam, blue is Imperial. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mecca BalsamImperial
amberboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
oudboth
smokyboth
woodysecond
tobaccofirst
fresh spicysecond
leathersecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mecca Balsam
IncenseIncenseTobaccoTobaccoBenzoinBenzoinTonka BeanTonka BeanIndian TuberoseIndian TuberoseDamask RoseDamask Rose
In both
LabdanumAgarwood (Oud)
Five shared accords:
amberwarm spicybalsamicsmokyoud
Only in Imperial
Brazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodLavenderLavenderBirchBirchAngelicaAngelicaGeraniumGeraniumRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and agarwood (oud), so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, balsamic and smoky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mecca Balsam is moderate on both, Imperial long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMecca Balsam first, then Imperial 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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