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.

401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaFirst · Bon Parfumeur401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.97
Oudh OsmanthusSecond · Mona di OrioOudh OsmanthusEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.26
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401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaOudh Osmanthus
Harmony pairing

401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla × Oudh Osmanthus

Woody, amber and fruity meets woody, oud and floral. They share four accords and three 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 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla, blue is Oudh Osmanthus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaOudh Osmanthus
woodyboth
fruityboth
aromaticboth
balsamicboth
oudsecond
floralsecond
amberfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla
IncenseIncenseCypressCypressBergamotBergamotPlumPlumCedarCedarCinnamonCinnamonVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
ElemiPatchouliMusk
Four shared accords:
woodyfruitybalsamicaromatic
Only in Oudh Osmanthus
PetitgrainPetitgrainGreen MandarinGreen MandarinOsmanthusOsmanthusCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Atlas CedarAtlas CedarAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenOudh Osmanthus brings floral; 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list elemi, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fruity, balsamic and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOudh Osmanthus is voted long lasting and moderate; 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla moderate on both. Expect Oudh Osmanthus to lead and 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oudh Osmanthus, two of 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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