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
Philtre CeylanSecond · Atelier ColognePhiltre Ceylan2016 · ★ 4.01
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Midnight Oud × Philtre Ceylan

Warm spicy, earthy and woody meets green, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share five accords and one note.

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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 Philtre Ceylan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Midnight OudPhiltre Ceylan
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
greensecond
earthyfirst
leatherfirst
mossyfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Midnight Oud
SaffronSaffronGrapefruitGrapefruitAppleAppleGeraniumGeraniumelemiElemiPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossAmberAmberLeatherLeatherVetiverVetiverCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
Bergamot
Five shared accords:
warm spicywoodyaromaticfresh spicycitrus
Only in Philtre Ceylan
MintMintCardamomCardamomBlack TeaBlack TeaGreen TeaGreen TeaIris FlowerIris FlowerCuminCuminPapyrusPapyrusGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhiltre Ceylan brings green and aromatic; Midnight Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Midnight Oud is moderate on both, Philtre Ceylan 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 Philtre Ceylan 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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