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 · BortnikoffTabac DoréEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.16
Second · Arabian OudAsalat Al Oud2014 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Tabac Doré × Asalat Al Oud
Amber, tobacco and woody meets woody, powdery and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Tabac Doré, blue is Asalat Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Tabac DoréAsalat Al Oud
woodyboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
amberfirst
tobaccofirst
sweetfirst
oudfirst
vanillafirst
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Tabac Doré
Vanilla Absolute
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Benzoin
Fig
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
Labdanum
Vanilla Absolute
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Pink Pepper
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Benzoin
Fig
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
LabdanumIn both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:woodybalsamicwarm spicypowdery
Only in Asalat Al Oud
Cedarwood
Oud
Cedarwood
OudWhy it might work
- Light over deepAsalat Al Oud brings aromatic; Tabac Doré brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, balsamic, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
What to watch
- One will leadAsalat Al Oud is voted long lasting and strong; Tabac Doré long lasting and moderate. Expect Asalat Al Oud to lead and Tabac Doré to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Asalat Al Oud, two of Tabac Doré over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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