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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.

Apple BrandyFirst · By KilianApple BrandyEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.31
Incense OudSecond · By KilianIncense OudEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.39
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Contrast pairing

Apple Brandy × Incense Oud

Woody, vanilla and amber meets woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Apple Brandy, blue is Incense Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Apple BrandyIncense Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicysecond
rosesecond
oudsecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Apple Brandy
AppleAppleRumRumSugarSugarPlumPlumOakOakWood barrelWood barrelSmokeSmokeVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumTexas CedarTexas CedarChinese CedarChinese CedarAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Incense Oud
RoseRoseCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperGeraniumGeraniumPatchouliPatchouliVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPapyrusPapyrusMethyl PamplemousseMethyl PamplemousseIncenseIncenseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwoodoak mossOak moss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceIncense Oud brings amber; Apple Brandy brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Apple Brandy is moderate on both, Incense Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIncense Oud first, then Apple Brandy 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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