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.

The Big Bad CedarFirst · AtkinsonsThe Big Bad Cedar2016 · ★ 3.75
Oud Save The King ExtraitSecond · AtkinsonsOud Save The King ExtraitExtrait · 2019 · ★ 4.45
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The Big Bad CedarOud Save The King Extrait
Contrast pairing

The Big Bad Cedar × Oud Save The King Extrait

Woody, aromatic and powdery meets leather, animalic and woody. They share two 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 The Big Bad Cedar, blue is Oud Save The King Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Big Bad CedarOud Save The King Extrait
woodyboth
powderyboth
leathersecond
animalicsecond
aromaticfirst
warm spicyfirst
muskyfirst
irissecond
smokysecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Big Bad Cedar
CardamomCardamomBroomBroomSageSageVirginia CedarVirginia CedarCashmeranCashmeranOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Oud Save The King Extrait
Earl Grey TeaEarl Grey TeaBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherOrrisOrrisAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Big Bad Cedar brings aromatic; Oud Save The King Extrait brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Big Bad Cedar is moderate on both, Oud Save The King Extrait moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOud Save The King Extrait first, then The Big Bad Cedar 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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