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.

First · Ajmal007 Royal Patchouli2014 · ★ 4.43

Second · RasasiAl MaqamEDP · ★ 5.00

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Harmony pairing

007 Royal Patchouli × Al Maqam

Patchouli, woody and vanilla meets oud, woody and musky. They share four accords and three 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 007 Royal Patchouli, blue is Al Maqam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

007 Royal PatchouliAl Maqam

woodyboth

amberboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

patchoulifirst

oudsecond

vanillafirst

yellow floralfirst

white floralfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 007 Royal Patchouli

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Neroli

Rose

Patchouli

In both

VanillaAmberMusk

Four shared accords:

woodypowderyambermusky

Only in Al Maqam

Agarwood (Oud) Floral Notes

Floral Notes Woody Notes

Woody Notes Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, powdery, amber and musky run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 007 Royal Patchouli in winter and fall and Al Maqam in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 007 Royal Patchouli is eternal and strong, Al Maqam eternal and enormous, 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.

Has anyone tried it?