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.

Torc OudFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousTorc Oud★ 4.16
CaftanSecond · Yves Saint LaurentCaftanEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.26
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Torc Oud × Caftan

Fruity, powdery and oud meets amber, warm spicy and musky. They share two accords and two 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 Torc Oud, blue is Caftan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Torc OudCaftan
warm spicyboth
fruityfirst
ambersecond
fresh spicyboth
powderyfirst
oudfirst
rosefirst
vanillafirst
leatherfirst
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Torc Oud
RaspberryRaspberryBlack CurrantBlack CurrantAppleAppleOrangeOrangeRoseRoseSaffronSaffronHeliotropeHeliotropeArtemisiaArtemisiaClovesClovesJasmineJasminePepperPepperAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In both
BergamotMusk
Two shared accords:
warm spicyfresh spicy
Only in Caftan
Pink PepperPink PepperTangerineTangerineBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanumStyraxStyraxLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Torc Oud is eternal and moderate, Caftan 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 pointTorc Oud first, then Caftan 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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