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.

Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II)First · Abdul Samad Al QurashiAl Hajjar Al Aswad (II)EDP · ★ 4.11
JakoSecond · Karl LagerfeldJakoEDT · 1998 · ★ 4.09
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Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II)Jako
Contrast pairing

Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II) × Jako

White floral, floral and oud meets citrus, fruity and woody. They share no accords and two 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 Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II), blue is Jako. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II)Jako
white floralfirst
citrussecond
floralfirst
fruitysecond
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
fresh spicysecond
oudfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II)
JasmineJasmineFloral NotesFloral NotesAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LavenderLavenderSaffronSaffron
In both
MuskBergamot
Only in Jako
PlumPlumGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIndian GingerIndian GingerBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomIncenseIncenseLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAl Hajjar Al Aswad (II) brings floral; Jako brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Al Hajjar Al Aswad (II) is eternal and moderate, Jako 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 pointAl Hajjar Al Aswad (II) first, then Jako 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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