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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.

Note di Colonia IIFirst · Acqua di ParmaNote di Colonia II2016 · ★ 4.33
VALOR OUDSecond · ALREHAB PERFUMESVALOR OUD2024 · ★ 4.33
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Note di Colonia IIVALOR OUD
Contrast pairing

Note di Colonia II × VALOR OUD

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets warm spicy, earthy and woody. 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 Note di Colonia II, blue is VALOR OUD. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Note di Colonia IIVALOR OUD
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
aromaticfirst
citrusfirst
patchoulisecond
lavendersecond
ambersecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Note di Colonia II
BasilBasilBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomOrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyfresh spicywarm spicyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in VALOR OUD
SaffronSaffronAppleAppleTurmericTurmericOudOudLavenderLavenderPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNote di Colonia II brings aromatic and citrus; VALOR OUD brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, warm spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Note di Colonia II in spring and summer and VALOR OUD in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadVALOR OUD is voted long lasting and strong; Note di Colonia II moderate on both. Expect VALOR OUD to lead and Note di Colonia II to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of VALOR OUD, two of Note di Colonia II over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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