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 · Filippo Sorcinellicruising-areaExtrait · 2021 · ★ 3.78
Second · GoutalAmbre Sauvage Absolu 20202020 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
cruising-area × Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020
Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets woody, amber and earthy. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is cruising-area, blue is Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
cruising-areaAmbre Sauvage Absolu 2020
woodyboth
amberboth
patchouliboth
earthyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
vanillasecond
irissecond
powderysecond
smokyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in cruising-area
Smoke
Spices
Cloves
Amyris
Black Pepper
Vetiver
Copahu Balm
Precious Woods
Gurjan balsam
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Smoke
Spices
Cloves
Amyris
Black Pepper
Vetiver
Copahu Balm
Precious Woods
Gurjan balsam
Guaiac Wood
CedarIn both
Patchouli
Six shared accords:woodywarm spicypatchoulibalsamicearthyamber
Only in Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020
Lavender
Red Fruits
Iris
Vanilla
Blackwood
Styrax
Lavender
Red Fruits
Iris
Vanilla
Blackwood
StyraxWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, patchouli and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: cruising-area is long lasting and strong, Ambre Sauvage Absolu 2020 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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