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.

Oud Maximus 2020First · BortnikoffOud Maximus 2020EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.95
CarbonSecond · Aaron Terence HughesCarbon★ 4.25
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Harmony pairing

Oud Maximus 2020 × Carbon

Oud, citrus and musky meets musky, powdery and amber. 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 Oud Maximus 2020, blue is Carbon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Maximus 2020Carbon
muskyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
animalicboth
oudfirst
floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
rosefirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Maximus 2020
Sweet OrangeSweet OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacPink PepperPink PepperCardamomCardamomRose de MaiRose de MaiRoseRoseClovesClovesFrangipaniFrangipaniMagnoliaMagnoliaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudIndian OudCivetCivet
In both
BergamotMuskVanilla
Four shared accords:
citrusmuskypowderyanimalic
Only in Carbon
White FlowersWhite FlowersWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesHeliotropeHeliotropeAmberAmberYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSkinSkinAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOud Maximus 2020 brings citrus; Carbon brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, musk and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, musky, powdery and animalic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Maximus 2020 is long lasting and strong, Carbon 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 pointCarbon first, then Oud Maximus 2020 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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