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.

Labdanum 18 Perfume OilFirst · Le LaboLabdanum 18 Perfume OilOil · 2012 · ★ 4.46
Harrods H MambaSecond · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Harrods H Mamba2017 · ★ 4.27
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Labdanum 18 Perfume OilHarrods H Mamba
Contrast pairing

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil × Harrods H Mamba

Amber, woody and vanilla meets amber, iris and floral. 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 Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil, blue is Harrods H Mamba. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Labdanum 18 Perfume OilHarrods H Mamba
amberboth
leatherboth
woodyfirst
vanillafirst
irissecond
floralsecond
muskyfirst
powderysecond
oudsecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
LabdanumLabdanumCastoreumCastoreumTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilaVanilaPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberleather
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Harrods H Mamba
OsmanthusOsmanthusOrris RootOrris RootAmberAmberLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)StyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceHarrods H Mamba brings amber; Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAmber and leather run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil is long lasting and moderate, Harrods H Mamba long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLabdanum 18 Perfume Oil first, then Harrods H Mamba 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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