Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · BortnikoffOud MaximusEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.51
Second · Matiere PremiereSantal Austral ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.10From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Maximus × Santal Austral Extrait
Oud, musky and animalic meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Maximus, blue is Santal Austral Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud MaximusSantal Austral Extrait
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
oudfirst
muskyfirst
woodysecond
animalicfirst
rosefirst
ambersecond
floralfirst
citrusfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Oud Maximus
Sweet Orange
Jasmine Sambac
Cardamom
Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Rose
Rose de Mai
Tea Rose
Frangipani
Clove
Magnolia
Civet
Sweet Orange
Jasmine Sambac
Cardamom
Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Rose
Rose de Mai
Tea Rose
Frangipani
Clove
Magnolia
CivetIn both
Tonka Bean
Two shared accords:powderywarm spicy
Only in Santal Austral Extrait
Iris
Almond Milk
Australian Sandalwood
Black Cardamom
Siam Benzoin
Iris
Almond Milk
Australian Sandalwood
Black Cardamom
Siam BenzoinWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery and warm spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Maximus is eternal and strong, Santal Austral Extrait long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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