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.

Asalat Al SharqFirst · Arabian OudAsalat Al SharqEDP · ★ 4.08
Colonia IntensaSecond · Acqua di ParmaColonia IntensaEDC · 2007 · ★ 4.25
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Asalat Al SharqColonia Intensa
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Asalat Al Sharq × Colonia Intensa

Oud, warm spicy and woody meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 Asalat Al Sharq, blue is Colonia Intensa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Asalat Al SharqColonia Intensa
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
leatherboth
oudfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
freshsecond
patchoulifirst
metallicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Asalat Al Sharq
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SaffronSaffronVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
warm spicywoodyleather
Only in Colonia Intensa
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotGingerGingerCardamomCardamomSicilian LemonSicilian LemonNeroliNeroliArtemisiaArtemisiaMyrtleMyrtleLeatherLeatherCedarCedarBenzoinBenzoinMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepColonia Intensa brings citrus and aromatic; Asalat Al Sharq brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and leather run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Asalat Al Sharq in fall and Colonia Intensa in summer and spring. 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 leadAsalat Al Sharq is voted moderate and enormous; Colonia Intensa moderate on both. Expect Asalat Al Sharq to lead and Colonia Intensa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Asalat Al Sharq, two of Colonia Intensa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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