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.

Mysterious OudFirst · BortnikoffMysterious OudEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.34
Coastal Cypress & Sea FennelSecond · Molton BrownCoastal Cypress & Sea FennelEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
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Mysterious OudCoastal Cypress & Sea Fennel
Harmony pairing

Mysterious Oud × Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel

Oud, woody and citrus meets aromatic, woody and marine. They share three accords and four 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 Mysterious Oud, blue is Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mysterious OudCoastal Cypress & Sea Fennel
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
oudfirst
aromaticsecond
marinesecond
citrusfirst
amberfirst
leatherfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mysterious Oud
OrangeOrangeAmberAmberCastoreumCastoreumRoseRoseMyrrhMyrrhClovesClovesCinnamonCinnamonTonka BeanTonka BeanPink PepperPink PepperNutmegNutmegAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudIndian Oud
In both
BergamotCardamomJasmineCedar
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyfresh spicy
Only in Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel
Fig LeafFig LeafSea NotesSea NotesViolet LeafViolet LeafCypressCypressMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMysterious Oud brings citrus; Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, cardamom, jasmine and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mysterious Oud in winter and fall and Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMysterious Oud is voted long lasting and strong; Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel moderate and intimate. Expect Mysterious Oud to lead and Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mysterious Oud, two of Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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