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.

Bergamote 22First · Le LaboBergamote 22EDP · 2006 · ★ 4.14
Dark AoudSecond · Maison AlhambraDark Aoud2024 · ★ 4.05
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Bergamote 22Dark Aoud
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Bergamote 22 × Dark Aoud

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bergamote 22, blue is Dark Aoud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bergamote 22Dark Aoud
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
vanillasecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bergamote 22
PetitgrainPetitgrainBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitNutmegNutmegOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMuskMuskCedarCedarAmberAmber
In both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicy
Only in Dark Aoud
CardamomCardamomPepperPepperBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodOudOudSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBergamote 22 brings citrus and aromatic; Dark Aoud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bergamote 22 in summer and spring and Dark Aoud in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bergamote 22 is moderate on both, Dark Aoud 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 pointDark Aoud first, then Bergamote 22 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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