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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.

Matar Al HubFirst · Al Haramain PerfumesMatar Al Hub★ 4.04
RetrospectSecond · MeritRetrospectExtrait · 2024 · ★ 3.93
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Matar Al Hub × Retrospect

Rose, amber and powdery meets musky, powdery and floral. They share three accords and two 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 Matar Al Hub, blue is Retrospect. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Matar Al HubRetrospect
powderyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
rosefirst
amberfirst
woodyfirst
floralsecond
irissecond
freshsecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Matar Al Hub
Taif RoseTaif RoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhMyrrhSandalwoodSandalwoodYlang-YlangYlang-YlangAmberAmber
In both
MuskVanilla
Three shared accords:
powderysweetmusky
Only in Retrospect
PearPearAmbretteAmbretteAldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmineVioletVioletRoseRoseRosemaryRosemaryMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, sweet and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Matar Al Hub in summer and winter and Retrospect in spring 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 leadMatar Al Hub is voted long lasting and moderate; Retrospect moderate on both. Expect Matar Al Hub to lead and Retrospect to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Matar Al Hub, two of Retrospect over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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