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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.

EncoreFirst · AjmalEncore2016 · ★ 3.78
Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)Second · Arabian OudDurrat Al Arabia (Homme)EDP · ★ 4.28
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Harmony pairing

Encore × Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)

Floral, white floral and citrus meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share four accords and four 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 Encore, blue is Durrat Al Arabia (Homme). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EncoreDurrat Al Arabia (Homme)
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
white floralfirst
patchoulisecond
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encore
MelonMelonFreesiaFreesiaDamask RoseDamask RoseOrchidOrchidWoody NotesWoody NotesBergamotBergamotCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
JasmineMuskAmberVanilla
Four shared accords:
woodypowderysweetamber
Only in Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangLabdanumLabdanumCorianderCorianderPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncore brings citrus; Durrat Al Arabia (Homme) brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, musk, amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, sweet and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Encore in summer and Durrat Al Arabia (Homme) in winter and fall. 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 leadDurrat Al Arabia (Homme) is voted eternal and enormous; Encore very weak and intimate. Expect Durrat Al Arabia (Homme) to lead and Encore to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Durrat Al Arabia (Homme), two of Encore over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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