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.

First · By KilianBlack Oud2014 · ★ 4.40

Second · Xerjoff1888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17

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Harmony pairing

Black Oud × 1888

Woody, warm spicy and amber meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share five 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 Black Oud, blue is 1888. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Oud1888

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

roseboth

fresh spicyboth

floralsecond

oudfirst

aromaticsecond

smokyfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Oud

Geranium

Cardamom

Pink Pepper Papyrus

Papyrus

Cedar

Methyl Pamplemousse Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Incense

Incense

Moss

Musk

Labdanum

In both

RosePatchouliSandalwood

Five shared accords:

woodywarm spicyamberrosefresh spicy

Only in 1888

Carnation

Pepper

Coriander

Saffron

Ylang-Ylang Neroli

Neroli

Amber

Birch

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list rose, patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, amber and rose run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Oud is eternal and enormous, 1888 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 pointBlack Oud first, then 1888 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?