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.

First · LancômeOud BouquetEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24

Second · Penhaligon'sThe World According to ArthurEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.15

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Contrast pairing

Oud Bouquet × The World According to Arthur

Sweet, oud and vanilla meets vanilla, amber and smoky. They share five 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 Oud Bouquet, blue is The World According to Arthur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud BouquetThe World According to Arthur

vanillaboth

sweetboth

amberboth

balsamicboth

powderyboth

oudfirst

rosefirst

smokysecond

aromaticsecond

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Bouquet

Praline

Agarwood (Oud) Rose

Rose

Guaiac Wood Copahu Balm

Copahu Balm

In both

Vanilla

Five shared accords:

sweetvanillaamberbalsamicpowdery

Only in The World According to Arthur

Incense

Grapefruit Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Clary Sage

Clary Sage Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceThe World According to Arthur brings amber; Oud Bouquet brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, vanilla, amber and balsamic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadOud Bouquet is voted eternal and strong; The World According to Arthur moderate on both. Expect Oud Bouquet to lead and The World According to Arthur to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Bouquet, two of The World According to Arthur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?