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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
VanquishSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousVanquish2015 · ★ 2.64
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Mecca Balsam × Vanquish

Amber, tobacco and warm spicy meets woody, powdery and amber. They share three 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 Mecca Balsam, blue is Vanquish. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mecca BalsamVanquish
amberboth
warm spicyboth
tobaccoboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
violetsecond
fresh spicysecond
freshsecond
irissecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mecca Balsam
IncenseIncenseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanTonka BeanIndian TuberoseIndian TuberoseDamask RoseDamask Rose
In both
TobaccoBenzoinLabdanum
Three shared accords:
ambertobaccowarm spicy
Only in Vanquish
OrangeOrangeCitrusCitrusVioletVioletIrisIrisSaffronSaffronGingerGingerJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCuminCuminOudOudCedarwoodCedarwoodBalsam FirBalsam Fir
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list tobacco, benzoin and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, tobacco and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mecca Balsam in fall and winter and Vanquish in spring. 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 leadMecca Balsam is voted moderate on both; Vanquish very weak and intimate. Expect Mecca Balsam to lead and Vanquish to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mecca Balsam, two of Vanquish over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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