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.

UomoFirst · Salvatore FerragamoUomoEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.16
Shams OudSecond · Memo ParisShams OudEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.16
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UomoShams Oud
Contrast pairing

Uomo × Shams Oud

Sweet, amber and warm spicy meets woody, amber and oud. They share four 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 Uomo, blue is Shams Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

UomoShams Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
oudsecond
balsamicsecond
earthysecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Uomo
CardamomCardamomBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotSweet NotesSweet NotesAmbroxanAmbroxanOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
amberaromaticwoodyfresh spicy
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
  • A shared threadAmber, aromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Uomo is long lasting and moderate, Shams Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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