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 · PhaedonSable MarocainEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.85
Second · Serge LutensMandarine Mandarin2006 · ★ 3.84From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Sable Marocain × Mandarine Mandarin
Amber, woody and cacao meets citrus, amber and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two notes.
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 Balm
Cacao
Vetiver
Guaiac Wood
Citruses
Ginger
Woody Notes
Copahu Balm
Cacao
Vetiver
Guaiac Wood
Citruses
Ginger
Woody NotesIn both
AmberLabdanum
Three shared accords:ambercitrusfresh spicy
Only in Mandarine Mandarin
Chinese Orange
Nutmeg
Orange Peel
Mandarin Orange
Tea
Tonka Bean
Rose Hip
Chinese Orange
Nutmeg
Orange Peel
Mandarin Orange
Tea
Tonka Bean
Rose HipWhy 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.
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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