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.

No3 Sheer AmberFirst · Victoria's SecretNo3 Sheer AmberEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.71
Aedes de VenustasSecond · L'Artisan ParfumeurAedes de VenustasParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.32
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No3 Sheer AmberAedes de Venustas
Contrast pairing

No3 Sheer Amber × Aedes de Venustas

Floral, amber and fruity meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share one accord 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 No3 Sheer Amber, blue is Aedes de Venustas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No3 Sheer AmberAedes de Venustas
amberboth
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
sweetsecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No3 Sheer Amber
LotusLotusApple BlossomApple BlossomAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
amber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Aedes de Venustas
IncenseIncenseCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperOrangeOrangePepperPepperCedarCedarIrisIrisRoseRoseOpoponaxOpoponaxPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossCoffeeCoffee
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenNo3 Sheer Amber brings floral; Aedes de Venustas brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAmber runs through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAedes de Venustas is voted moderate on both; No3 Sheer Amber very weak and intimate. Expect Aedes de Venustas to lead and No3 Sheer Amber to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Aedes de Venustas, two of No3 Sheer Amber over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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