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.

Fat Electrician Semi-Modern VetiverFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeFat Electrician Semi-Modern VetiverEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.87
Shams OudSecond · Memo ParisShams OudEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.16
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Fat Electrician Semi-Modern VetiverShams Oud
Contrast pairing

Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver × Shams Oud

Sweet, woody and vanilla meets woody, amber and oud. They share five accords 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 Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver, blue is Shams Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fat Electrician Semi-Modern VetiverShams Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
balsamicboth
aromaticboth
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
oudsecond
fresh spicysecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver
VetyverVetyverWhipped CreamWhipped CreamMarron glaceMarron glaceVanilleVanilleOlive LeafOlive LeafMyrhhMyrhhOpoponaxOpoponax
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyaromaticamberearthybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shams Oud
PepperPepperGingerGingerCypriolCypriolCashmeranCashmeranOudOudPeru BalsamPeru BalsamStyraxStyraxVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceShams Oud brings amber; Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadShams Oud is voted long lasting and strong; Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Shams Oud to lead and Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shams Oud, two of Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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