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 · Bond No 9Saks New York Oud2013 · ★ 3.93

Second · RasasiMuzarkash★ 4.06

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Contrast pairing

Saks New York Oud × Muzarkash

Amber, white floral and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and citrus. They share five 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 Saks New York Oud, blue is Muzarkash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Saks New York OudMuzarkash

amberboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

citrusboth

powderyboth

white floralfirst

fresh spicyfirst

oudfirst

warm spicyfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Saks New York Oud

Saffron

Bergamot

Nutmeg

Jasmine

Palisander Rosewood Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

MuskAmber

Five shared accords:

ambermuskypowderywoodycitrus

Only in Muzarkash

Citruses

Floral Notes Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepMuzarkash brings citrus; Saks New York Oud brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, musky, powdery and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMuzarkash is voted eternal and enormous; Saks New York Oud very weak and strong. Expect Muzarkash to lead and Saks New York Oud to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Muzarkash, two of Saks New York Oud over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?