Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Arabian OudMadawiEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.50
Second · RasasiSandal Wood★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Madawi × Sandal Wood
Fruity, floral and rose meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Madawi, blue is Sandal Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
MadawiSandal Wood
woodyboth
powderyboth
fruityfirst
warm spicyboth
floralfirst
rosefirst
muskyfirst
patchoulifirst
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Madawi
Peach
Apple Blossom
Pineapple blossom
Wild Rose
Peach
Apple Blossom
Pineapple blossom
Wild RoseIn both
MuskPatchouli
Three shared accords:powderywoodywarm spicy
Only in Sandal Wood
Sandalwood
Bergamot
Lavender
Sage
Lemon
Cedar
Vetiver
Hazelnut
Basil
Amber
Orris Root
Incense
Sandalwood
Bergamot
Lavender
Sage
Lemon
Cedar
Vetiver
Hazelnut
Basil
Amber
Orris Root
IncenseWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenMadawi brings floral; Sandal Wood brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Madawi in winter and fall and Sandal Wood in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMadawi is voted long lasting and strong; Sandal Wood weak and moderate. Expect Madawi to lead and Sandal Wood to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Madawi, two of Sandal Wood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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