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First · Masque MilanoKintsugi2019 · ★ 4.06
Second · GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector2016 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Kintsugi × Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector
Floral, fruity and rose meets oud, woody and powdery. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Kintsugi, blue is Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
KintsugiLes Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector
roseboth
leatherboth
fruityboth
amberboth
floralfirst
oudsecond
woodysecond
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Kintsugi
Magnolia
Bergamot
Suede
Violet Leaf
Raspberry Leaf
Patchouli
Siam Benzoin
Vanilla
MagnoliaBergamotSuedeViolet LeafRaspberry LeafPatchouliSiam BenzoinVanillaIn both
AmberRose
Four shared accords:fruityroseleatheramber
Only in Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector
Jasmine
Neroli
Peach
Cinnamon
Agarwood (Oud)
Sandalwood
Leather
Musk
JasmineNeroliPeachCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodLeatherMuskWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenKintsugi brings floral; Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber and rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFruity, rose, leather and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Kintsugi is long lasting and strong, Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLes Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Collector first, then Kintsugi 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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