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 · Areej Le DoréRussian Oud IIEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.29
Second · DavidoffThe Game Intense2013 · ★ 3.88From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Russian Oud II × The Game Intense
Cacao, amber and musky meets woody, earthy and patchouli. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Russian Oud II, blue is The Game Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Russian Oud IIThe Game Intense
woodyboth
amberboth
cacaofirst
muskyfirst
oudfirst
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
balsamicfirst
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Russian Oud II
Natural Musk
Ambergris
Cacao Pod
Indian Oud
Resins
Cedarwood
Natural Musk
Ambergris
Cacao Pod
Indian Oud
Resins
CedarwoodIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in The Game Intense
Gin
Blackwood
Orris
Patchouli
Labdanum
Gin
Blackwood
Orris
Patchouli
LabdanumWhy it might work
- A shared threadAmber and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Russian Oud II is long lasting and moderate, The Game Intense long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRussian Oud II first, then The Game Intense 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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