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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.

Amber BalsamFirst · Maksim PerfumeAmber BalsamEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.55
L’Oud MarinSecond · Maksim PerfumeL’Oud MarinEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.14
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Amber BalsamL’Oud Marin
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Amber Balsam × L’Oud Marin

Amber, balsamic and woody meets woody, oud and amber. They share five 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 L’Oud Marin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Amber BalsamL’Oud Marin
amberboth
woodyboth
oudboth
balsamicboth
animalicboth
marinesecond
warm spicyfirst
cacaosecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Amber Balsam
CardamonCardamonClove LeafClove LeafBergamotBergamotGurjan balsamGurjan balsamCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGreen TeaGreen TeaThailand OudThailand OudTolu BalsamTolu BalsamLabdanumLabdanumPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCopaiba balmCopaiba balm
In both
VetiverAmbergris
Five shared accords:
amberbalsamicwoodyanimalicoud
Only in L’Oud Marin
LaminariaLaminariaSeaweedSeaweedAlgaeAlgaeCacaoCacaoResinResinLiquidambarLiquidambarNagarmothaNagarmothaStyraxStyraxAmyrisAmyrisPapyrusPapyrusOudOudVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, balsamic, woody and animalic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadL’Oud Marin is voted long lasting and strong; Amber Balsam very weak and intimate. Expect L’Oud Marin to lead and Amber Balsam to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L’Oud Marin, two of Amber Balsam over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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