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.

Midnight OudFirst · ALREHAB PERFUMESMidnight Oud2024 · ★ 4.67
Aali AlmaqamSecond · ALREHAB PERFUMESAali Almaqam2024 · ★ 5.00
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Midnight Oud × Aali Almaqam

Warm spicy, earthy and woody meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Midnight Oud, blue is Aali Almaqam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Midnight OudAali Almaqam
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
leatherboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Midnight Oud
SaffronSaffronGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotAppleAppleelemiElemiPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossAmberAmberVetiverVetiverCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
GeraniumLeather
Five shared accords:
woodyleatheraromaticpatchoulifresh spicy
Only in Aali Almaqam
Pink PepperPink PepperPineapplePineappleCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotYlang YlangYlang YlangOsmanthusOsmanthusRosemaryRosemaryMuskMuskIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAali Almaqam brings aromatic; Midnight Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list geranium and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, leather, aromatic and patchouli run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Midnight Oud is moderate on both, Aali Almaqam 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 pointMidnight Oud first, then Aali Almaqam over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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