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 · ArquisteThe Architects ClubEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.22
Second · Risala EliteHaris Al-Bahar2024 · ★ 4.25From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Architects Club × Haris Al-Bahar
Woody, vanilla and aromatic meets woody, floral and powdery. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Architects Club, blue is Haris Al-Bahar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Architects ClubHaris Al-Bahar
woodyboth
vanillaboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
floralsecond
amberfirst
citrusfirst
irissecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in The Architects Club
Vanilla
Guaiac Wood
Juniper Berries
Oak
Amber
Lemon
Angelica
Bitter Orange
Pepperwood or Hercules Club
Vanilla
Guaiac Wood
Juniper Berries
Oak
Amber
Lemon
Angelica
Bitter Orange
Pepperwood or Hercules ClubIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyvanillaaromaticpowderymusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Haris Al-Bahar
Freesia
White Blossom
Coumarin
Orris
Sandalwood
Ambrette
Cedar
Freesia
White Blossom
Coumarin
Orris
Sandalwood
Ambrette
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepThe Architects Club brings aromatic; Haris Al-Bahar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, vanilla, aromatic and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Architects Club in fall and winter and Haris Al-Bahar in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Architects Club is voted moderate on both; Haris Al-Bahar very weak and intimate. Expect The Architects Club to lead and Haris Al-Bahar to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Architects Club, two of Haris Al-Bahar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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