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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.

TaklamakanFirst · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777TaklamakanEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.28
Harrods H MambaSecond · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Harrods H Mamba2017 · ★ 4.27
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TaklamakanHarrods H Mamba
Contrast pairing

Taklamakan × Harrods H Mamba

Woody, amber and powdery meets amber, iris and floral. They share four accords and no 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 Taklamakan, blue is Harrods H Mamba. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TaklamakanHarrods H Mamba
amberboth
powderyboth
irisboth
woodyfirst
earthyboth
floralsecond
vanillafirst
leathersecond
oudsecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Taklamakan
BenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodChinese CedarChinese CedarMuskMuskRoseRoseBergamotBergamot
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
amberpowderyirisearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Harrods H Mamba
OsmanthusOsmanthusOrris RootOrris RootAmberAmberLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)StyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenHarrods H Mamba brings floral; Taklamakan brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAmber, powdery, iris and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Taklamakan is long lasting and strong, Harrods H Mamba long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTaklamakan first, then Harrods H Mamba 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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