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.

First · Matiere PremiereEncens Suave ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.25

Second · Masque MilanoLuci ed Ombre2013 · ★ 3.94

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Contrast pairing

Encens Suave Extrait × Luci ed Ombre

Amber, warm spicy and vanilla meets amber, white floral and woody. They share four 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 Encens Suave Extrait, blue is Luci ed Ombre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encens Suave ExtraitLuci ed Ombre

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

white floralsecond

woodysecond

tuberosesecond

smokysecond

mossysecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Encens Suave Extrait

Coffee

Frankincense Vanilla Absolute

Vanilla Absolute Siam Benzoin

Siam Benzoin Amber

Amber

Spanish Labdanum

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

amberwarm spicyfresh spicybalsamic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Luci ed Ombre

Incense

Tuberose

Ginger

Moss

Jasmine

Olibanum

Cedar

Patchouli

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceLuci ed Ombre brings amber; Encens Suave Extrait brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, fresh spicy and balsamic run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadEncens Suave Extrait is voted long lasting and strong; Luci ed Ombre moderate on both. Expect Encens Suave Extrait to lead and Luci ed Ombre to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Encens Suave Extrait, two of Luci ed Ombre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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