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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.

ForbiddenFirst · Aaron Terence HughesForbidden2021 · ★ 4.35
Amber Oud Ruby EditionSecond · Al Haramain PerfumesAmber Oud Ruby EditionEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.92
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ForbiddenAmber Oud Ruby Edition
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Forbidden × Amber Oud Ruby Edition

Sweet, vanilla and citrus meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three 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 Forbidden, blue is Amber Oud Ruby Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ForbiddenAmber Oud Ruby Edition
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
almondsecond
citrusfirst
animalicsecond
muskysecond
cherryfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forbidden
ChocolateChocolateOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotCherryCherryVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanRumRumRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliOudOudSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Ambergris
Three shared accords:
warm spicywoodyamber
Only in Amber Oud Ruby Edition
SaffronSaffronBitter AlmondBitter AlmondCedarCedarEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepForbidden brings citrus; Amber Oud Ruby Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Forbidden is long lasting and strong, Amber Oud Ruby Edition 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 pointAmber Oud Ruby Edition first, then Forbidden 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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