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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Amber BalsamFirst · Maksim PerfumeAmber BalsamEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.55
ObsidianSecond · French AvenueObsidianEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.33
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Amber Balsam × Obsidian

Amber, balsamic and woody meets amber, citrus and vanilla. They share two accords and two 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 Amber Balsam, blue is Obsidian. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Amber BalsamObsidian
amberboth
balsamicboth
citrussecond
woodyfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicyfirst
aldehydicsecond
animalicfirst
aromaticsecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Amber Balsam
CardamonCardamonClove LeafClove LeafGurjan balsamGurjan balsamCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGreen TeaGreen TeaVetiverVetiverThailand OudThailand OudTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmbergrisAmbergrisPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCopaiba balmCopaiba balm
In both
BergamotLabdanum
Two shared accords:
amberbalsamic
Only in Obsidian
GrapefruitGrapefruitAldehydesAldehydesMyrrhMyrrhJasmineJasmineAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepObsidian brings citrus; Amber Balsam brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Amber Balsam is very weak and intimate, Obsidian long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmber Balsam first, then Obsidian 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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