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 9 Perfume OilFirst · Le LaboAmbrette 9 Perfume OilOil · 2012 · ★ 4.00
Shadow II pour HommeSecond · AjmalShadow II pour Homme2010 · ★ 3.79
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Ambrette 9 Perfume OilShadow II pour Homme
Contrast pairing

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil × Shadow II pour Homme

Floral, fruity and musky meets woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Perfume Oil, blue is Shadow II pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ambrette 9 Perfume OilShadow II pour Homme
muskyboth
aromaticboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
white floralsecond
citrussecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PearPearAppleAppleFlowersFlowers
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
muskyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shadow II pour Homme
SaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVetiverVetiverCedarCedarAmberAmberMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAmbrette 9 Perfume Oil brings floral; Shadow II pour Homme brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadMusky and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil is eternal and moderate, Shadow II pour Homme moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShadow II pour Homme first, then Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 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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