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.

Al ShomoukhFirst · AmouageAl Shomoukh★ 4.46
Purpose 50Second · AmouagePurpose 50Extrait · 2025 · ★ 4.34
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Al ShomoukhPurpose 50
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Al Shomoukh × Purpose 50

Rose, oud and floral meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share four 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 Al Shomoukh, blue is Purpose 50. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al ShomoukhPurpose 50
woodyboth
oudboth
rosefirst
aromaticboth
powderyboth
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Al Shomoukh
Taif RoseTaif RoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Floral NotesFloral Notes
In both
Vetiver
Four shared accords:
oudaromaticwoodypowdery
Only in Purpose 50
FrankincenseFrankincensePimentoPimentoPink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotSandalwoodSandalwoodPapyrusPapyrusRoseRoseAkigalawoodAkigalawoodSuedeSuedeVanillaVanillaMystikalMystikalSaffronSaffron
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAl Shomoukh brings floral; Purpose 50 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadOud, aromatic, woody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPurpose 50 is voted eternal and enormous; Al Shomoukh eternal and enormous. Expect Purpose 50 to lead and Al Shomoukh to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Purpose 50, two of Al Shomoukh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Al Shomoukh × Purpose 50 · Layering Lab | Scentsation