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.

Sable MarocainFirst · PhaedonSable MarocainEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.85
Mandarine MandarinSecond · Serge LutensMandarine Mandarin2006 · ★ 3.84
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Sable Marocain × Mandarine Mandarin

Amber, woody and cacao meets citrus, amber and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Sable Marocain, blue is Mandarine Mandarin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sable MarocainMandarine Mandarin
amberboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
sweetsecond
cacaofirst
balsamicfirst
greensecond
aromaticfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sable Marocain
Copahu BalmCopahu BalmCacaoCacaoVetiverVetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCitrusesCitrusesGingerGingerWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
AmberLabdanum
Three shared accords:
ambercitrusfresh spicy
Only in Mandarine Mandarin
Chinese OrangeChinese OrangeNutmegNutmegOrange PeelOrange PeelMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTeaTeaTonka BeanTonka BeanRose HipRose Hip
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMandarine Mandarin brings citrus; Sable Marocain brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sable Marocain is long lasting and moderate, Mandarine Mandarin moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSable Marocain first, then Mandarine Mandarin 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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