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.

AmbreFirst · MolinardAmbreEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.80
Icon Racing BlueSecond · Alfred DunhillIcon Racing Blue2021 · ★ 3.79
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AmbreIcon Racing Blue
Harmony pairing

Ambre × Icon Racing Blue

Amber, woody and vanilla meets citrus, woody and amber. They share five accords and three 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 Ambre, blue is Icon Racing Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AmbreIcon Racing Blue
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
vanillafirst
balsamicfirst
powderyfirst
saltysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ambre
MyrtleMyrtleThymeThymeIncenseIncenseAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanumVanillaVanillaMuskMuskTonka BeanTonka BeanStyraxStyraxCedarCedar
In both
CorianderPatchouliSandalwood
Five shared accords:
amberwoodywarm spicymuskyaromatic
Only in Icon Racing Blue
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotAmbroxanAmbroxanSea SaltSea SaltCardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliDriftwoodDriftwoodAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIcon Racing Blue brings citrus; Ambre brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list coriander, patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, warm spicy and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ambre in fall and winter and Icon Racing Blue in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ambre is moderate on both, Icon Racing Blue moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointAmbre first, then Icon Racing Blue 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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