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.

Amber IntrigueFirst · Tom FordAmber IntrigueEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.91
No. XIV AmbreSecond · Mad et LenNo. XIV AmbreEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.53
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Amber IntrigueNo. XIV Ambre
Contrast pairing

Amber Intrigue × No. XIV Ambre

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets amber, citrus and powdery. They share one accord 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 Amber Intrigue, blue is No. XIV Ambre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Amber IntrigueNo. XIV Ambre
amberboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
cinnamonfirst
powderysecond
animalicsecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Amber Intrigue
DatesDatesCinnamonCinnamonOlibanumOlibanumSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiver
In both
AmberLabdanum
One shared accord:
amber
Only in No. XIV Ambre
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitRoseRoseIrisIrisTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilla FlowerVanilla FlowerGingerGingerGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo. XIV Ambre brings citrus; Amber Intrigue 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 runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Amber Intrigue is long lasting and strong, No. XIV Ambre 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 pointAmber Intrigue first, then No. XIV Ambre 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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