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.

First · Arabian OudMadawiEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.50

Second · Swiss ArabianShadha★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Madawi × Shadha

Fruity, floral and rose meets green, woody and oud. They share six accords and two notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Madawi, blue is Shadha. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MadawiShadha

floralboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

patchouliboth

woodyboth

fruityfirst

greensecond

warm spicyboth

rosefirst

oudsecond

What each brings

Only in Madawi

Peach

Apple Blossom Pineapple blossom

Pineapple blossom Wild Rose

Wild Rose

In both

MuskPatchouli

Six shared accords:

floralmuskypowderypatchouliwoodywarm spicy

Only in Shadha

Hyacinth

Galbanum

Agarwood (Oud) Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Flowers over greenMadawi brings floral; Shadha brings green and 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 threadFloral, musky, powdery and patchouli run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Madawi is long lasting and strong, Shadha 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 pointMadawi first, then Shadha over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?