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 · Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2018 · ★ 4.21

Second · Maison Francis KurkdjianAqua Vitae ForteEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Oud Extrait de Parfum × Aqua Vitae Forte

Oud, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, warm spicy and woody. They share three 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 Oud Extrait de Parfum, blue is Aqua Vitae Forte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Extrait de ParfumAqua Vitae Forte

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

oudfirst

citrussecond

vanillafirst

balsamicfirst

muskyfirst

metallicfirst

yellow floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Extrait de Parfum

Saffron

Elemi resin Vanilla

Vanilla

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Atlas Cedar

Atlas Cedar Laotian Oud

Laotian Oud Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodywarm spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Aqua Vitae Forte

Lemon

Guatemalan Cardamom Sicilian Mandarin

Sicilian Mandarin Ceylon Cinnamon

Ceylon Cinnamon Bergamot

Bergamot

Pink Pepper Madagascar Ylang-Ylang

Madagascar Ylang-Ylang Tunisian Orange Blossom

Tunisian Orange Blossom Sandalwood

Sandalwood Haitian Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepAqua Vitae Forte brings citrus; Oud Extrait de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Extrait de Parfum in winter and fall and Aqua Vitae Forte in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadOud Extrait de Parfum is voted eternal and strong; Aqua Vitae Forte long lasting and moderate. Expect Oud Extrait de Parfum to lead and Aqua Vitae Forte to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Extrait de Parfum, two of Aqua Vitae Forte over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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