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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Incense WoodFirst · Rosendo Mateu Olfactive ExpressionsIncense WoodEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.09
No 89Second · FlorisNo 89EDP · 1951 · ★ 4.07
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Incense WoodNo 89
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Incense Wood × No 89

Warm spicy, amber and woody meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four 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 Incense Wood, blue is No 89. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Incense WoodNo 89
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
amberfirst
rosesecond
vanillafirst
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Incense Wood
Ceylon CinnamonCeylon CinnamonCardamomCardamomMadagascar ClovesMadagascar ClovesCitrusesCitrusesIncenseIncensePalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodPatchouli LeafPatchouli LeafVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanumWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
BergamotSandalwoodMusk
Four shared accords:
woodypowderycitrusaromatic
Only in No 89
LavenderLavenderOrangeOrangeNeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrainNutmegNutmegRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo 89 brings citrus and aromatic; Incense Wood brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Incense Wood in winter and fall and No 89 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIncense Wood is voted long lasting and moderate; No 89 moderate on both. Expect Incense Wood to lead and No 89 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Incense Wood, two of No 89 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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