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.

Oud Maximus ElixirFirst · BortnikoffOud Maximus ElixirEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.33
Silver Birch & Lavender CologneSecond · Jo Malone LondonSilver Birch & Lavender CologneCologne · 2020 · ★ 3.85
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Contrast pairing

Oud Maximus Elixir × Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne

Oud, leather and rose meets lavender, woody and leather. They share two accords and no 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 Elixir, blue is Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Maximus ElixirSilver Birch & Lavender Cologne
leatherboth
fresh spicyboth
oudfirst
lavendersecond
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
smokysecond
citrussecond
rosefirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Maximus Elixir
CardamomCardamomSweet OrangeSweet OrangePink PepperPink PepperJasmine SambacJasmine SambacBergamotBergamotRose de MaiRose de MaiRoseRoseFrangipaniFrangipaniMagnoliaMagnoliaClovesClovesOudOudIndian OudIndian Oud
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
leatherfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne
GrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderBirchBirchWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • A shared threadLeather and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Maximus Elixir in winter and fall and Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne in spring. 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 leadOud Maximus Elixir is voted long lasting and strong; Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne moderate on both. Expect Oud Maximus Elixir to lead and Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Maximus Elixir, two of Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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