Scentsation
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.

Oud WoodFirst · Tom FordOud WoodEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.28
L'Homme Parfum IntenseSecond · Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme Parfum IntenseParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.18
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Oud WoodL'Homme Parfum Intense
Contrast pairing

Oud Wood × L'Homme Parfum Intense

Woody, warm spicy and oud meets amber, citrus and animalic. 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 Oud Wood, blue is L'Homme Parfum Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud WoodL'Homme Parfum Intense
woodyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
balsamicboth
citrussecond
animalicsecond
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Wood
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeCarawayCarawayPetitgrainPetitgrainRosemaryRosemaryCarnationCarnationThymeThymeCardamomCardamomPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyaromaticbalsamicfresh spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L'Homme Parfum Intense
LemonLemonBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomArtemisiaArtemisiaViolet LeafViolet LeafAmbergrisAmbergrisWoody NotesWoody NotesBenzoinBenzoinLeatherLeatherSuedeSuedeCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Homme Parfum Intense brings citrus; Oud Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, balsamic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Wood in summer and spring and L'Homme Parfum Intense in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Wood is moderate on both, L'Homme Parfum Intense 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 pointOud Wood first, then L'Homme Parfum Intense 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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