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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.

The Library Collection Opus XIFirst · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus XI2018 · ★ 4.17
Kouros Eau de SportSecond · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau de Sport1986 · ★ 4.49
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The Library Collection Opus XIKouros Eau de Sport
Contrast pairing

The Library Collection Opus XI × Kouros Eau de Sport

Oud, fresh spicy and amber meets amber, aromatic and woody. They share three accords 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 The Library Collection Opus XI, blue is Kouros Eau de Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Library Collection Opus XIKouros Eau de Sport
amberboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
oudfirst
fresh spicyfirst
herbalfirst
earthysecond
muskysecond
warm spicysecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Library Collection Opus XI
MarjoramMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)StyraxStyraxLeatherwoodLeatherwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Kouros Eau de Sport
Coral AmberCoral AmberHerbal NotesHerbal NotesArtemisiaArtemisiaCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineRoseRoseGalbanumGalbanumMuskMuskOakmossOakmossOlibanumOlibanumPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKouros Eau de Sport brings aromatic; The Library Collection Opus XI brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAmber, aromatic and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (The Library Collection Opus XI: eternal and enormous; Kouros Eau de Sport: long lasting and strong). Go light on both.
A starting pointKouros Eau de Sport first, then The Library Collection Opus XI 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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