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 · MontalePure LoveEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.92
Second · MontaleArabians TonkaEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.21From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Pure Love × Arabians Tonka
Woody, vanilla and animalic meets sweet, vanilla and amber. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Pure Love, blue is Arabians Tonka. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Pure LoveArabians Tonka
vanillaboth
amberboth
roseboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
sweetsecond
animalicfirst
leatherfirst
oudsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Pure Love
Rose
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Vanilla
Ambergris
Leather
Rose
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Vanilla
Ambergris
LeatherIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
vanillaamberpowderyaromaticrose
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Arabians Tonka
Saffron
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Bulgarian Rose
Tonka Bean
Sugar Cane
Amber
White Musk
Oakmoss
Saffron
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Bulgarian Rose
Tonka Bean
Sugar Cane
Amber
White Musk
OakmossWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceArabians Tonka brings amber; Pure Love brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadVanilla, amber, powdery and aromatic run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadArabians Tonka is voted eternal and enormous; Pure Love long lasting and strong. Expect Arabians Tonka to lead and Pure Love to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Arabians Tonka, two of Pure Love over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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