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 · Al Haramain PerfumesFaris Aswad2018 · ★ 2.75

Second · Spirit Of KingsArrakisEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.43

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Contrast pairing

Faris Aswad × Arrakis

Patchouli, white floral and woody meets citrus, amber and woody. They share one accord 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 Faris Aswad, blue is Arrakis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Faris AswadArrakis

woodyboth

patchoulifirst

white floralfirst

citrussecond

ambersecond

warm spicyfirst

muskysecond

earthyfirst

balsamicfirst

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Faris Aswad

Bergamot

Pineapple

Patchouli

Jasmine

Cedar

Moss

Amber

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

woody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Arrakis

Grapefruit Woody Notes

Woody Notes Ambroxan

Ambroxan

Why it might work

Light over deepArrakis brings citrus; Faris Aswad brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Faris Aswad is moderate on both, Arrakis long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointFaris Aswad first, then Arrakis over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?