Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Abdul Samad Al QurashiAl Widad★ 4.29
Second · BortnikoffTabac DoréEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Al Widad × Tabac Doré
Floral, amber and musky meets amber, tobacco and woody. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Al Widad, blue is Tabac Doré. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Al WidadTabac Doré
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
tobaccosecond
sweetsecond
oudsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Al Widad
Woody Notes
Amber
Musk
Wildflowers
Carnation
Woody Notes
Amber
Musk
Wildflowers
CarnationIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
ambermuskywoodywarm spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Tabac Doré
Vanilla Absolute
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Benzoin
Fig
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
Labdanum
Vanilla Absolute
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Benzoin
Fig
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenAl Widad brings floral; Tabac Doré brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadAmber, musky, woody and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
What to watch
- One will leadAl Widad is voted eternal and moderate; Tabac Doré long lasting and moderate. Expect Al Widad to lead and Tabac Doré to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Widad, two of Tabac Doré over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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