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 OudRoyal Oud2019 · ★ 4.76

Second · Tommy HilfigerTommy Summer 20152015 · ★ 4.20

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Contrast pairing

Royal Oud × Tommy Summer 2015

Woody, animalic and rose meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Royal Oud, blue is Tommy Summer 2015. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal OudTommy Summer 2015

woodyboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticsecond

animalicfirst

rosefirst

fresh spicysecond

irissecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Royal Oud

Rose

Musk

Cambodian Oud

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodymuskywarm spicypowdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tommy Summer 2015

Angelica

Juniper Berries Lavender

Lavender

Cypress

Clary Sage Coriander

Coriander

Nutmeg

Cardamom

Iris

Vetiver

Tonka Bean Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepTommy Summer 2015 brings aromatic; Royal Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, musky, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Royal Oud in winter and fall and Tommy Summer 2015 in summer. 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 leadRoyal Oud is voted long lasting and moderate; Tommy Summer 2015 moderate on both. Expect Royal Oud to lead and Tommy Summer 2015 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Royal Oud, two of Tommy Summer 2015 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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