Layering Lab
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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.
First · Tom FordMandarino di Amalfi AcquaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.16
Second · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua × Suede Orris
Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and citrus. They share two accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua, blue is Suede Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Mandarino di Amalfi AcquaSuede Orris
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
balsamicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
patchoulisecond
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua
Grapefruit
Mint
Bergamot
Tarragon
Black Currant
Orange Blossom
Lemon Leaf Oil
Basil
Clary Sage
Wildflowers
Thyme
Shiso
GrapefruitMintBergamotTarragonBlack CurrantOrange BlossomLemon Leaf OilBasilClary SageWildflowersThymeShisoIn both
Mandarin OrangeJasmineLabdanum
Two shared accords:citrusaromatic
Only in Suede Orris
Elemi
Olibanum
Orris
Rose
Patchouli
Cedar
ElemiOlibanumOrrisRosePatchouliCedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepMandarino di Amalfi Acqua brings citrus and aromatic; Suede Orris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, jasmine and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua in summer and Suede Orris in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua is moderate on both, Suede Orris weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSuede Orris first, then Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua 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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