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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.

AlcorFirst · Tiziana TerenziAlcor2021 · ★ 4.60
Amphorae 17Second · XerjoffAmphorae 172022 · ★ 2.85
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AlcorAmphorae 17
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Alcor × Amphorae 17

Citrus, aromatic and iris meets amber, warm spicy and woody. 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 Alcor, blue is Amphorae 17. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlcorAmphorae 17
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
muskysecond
irisfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Alcor
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotGraperfuitGraperfuitLemonLemonGuatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomLavenderLavenderOrrisOrrisBulgarian RoseBulgarian RosePatchouliPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherLeatherCambodian OudCambodian Oud
In both
Madagascar VanillaMusk
Three shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicypowdery
Only in Amphorae 17
Violet LeavesViolet LeavesAmberAmberDavanaDavanaMyrrhMyrrhIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAlcor brings citrus and aromatic; Amphorae 17 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list madagascar vanilla and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAlcor is voted long lasting and strong; Amphorae 17 moderate on both. Expect Alcor to lead and Amphorae 17 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Alcor, two of Amphorae 17 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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