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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.

Ambrette 9First · Le LaboAmbrette 9EDP · 2006 · ★ 3.71
Reflet Sur L'OkavangoSecond · Ella K ParfumsReflet Sur L'OkavangoParfum · 2019 · ★ 4.12
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Ambrette 9Reflet Sur L'Okavango
Contrast pairing

Ambrette 9 × Reflet Sur L'Okavango

Musky, fruity and floral meets floral, woody and aromatic. They share two accords 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 Ambrette 9, blue is Reflet Sur L'Okavango. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ambrette 9Reflet Sur L'Okavango
floralboth
muskyfirst
powderyboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
sweetfirst
aldehydicfirst
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
honeysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ambrette 9
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Fruity NotesFruity NotesMuskMuskAldehydesAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Reflet Sur L'Okavango
AmarulaAmarulaPapyrusPapyrusAcáciaAcáciaCaperCaperIrisIrisMopaneMopaneSycamoreSycamoreTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAmbrette 9 brings floral; Reflet Sur L'Okavango brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadReflet Sur L'Okavango is voted long lasting and strong; Ambrette 9 very weak and intimate. Expect Reflet Sur L'Okavango to lead and Ambrette 9 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Reflet Sur L'Okavango, two of Ambrette 9 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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