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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
MandarinoSecond · LubinMandarinoEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.06
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Ambrette 9Mandarino
Contrast pairing

Ambrette 9 × Mandarino

Musky, fruity and floral meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share three 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 Mandarino. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ambrette 9Mandarino
muskyboth
floralboth
citrussecond
powderyboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
aldehydicfirst
freshfirst
woodysecond
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 notesThree shared accords:
muskyfloralpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mandarino
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotKumquatKumquatFreesiaFreesiaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshMandarino brings citrus; Ambrette 9 brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadMusky, floral and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMandarino is voted moderate on both; Ambrette 9 very weak and intimate. Expect Mandarino to lead and Ambrette 9 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mandarino, two of Ambrette 9 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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