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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.

Lemon in ZestFirst · By KilianLemon in Zest2015 · ★ 4.09
Black OudSecond · By KilianBlack Oud2014 · ★ 4.40
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Lemon in ZestBlack Oud
Contrast pairing

Lemon in Zest × Black Oud

Citrus, woody and aromatic 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 Lemon in Zest, blue is Black Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lemon in ZestBlack Oud
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
oudsecond
rosesecond
aromaticfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lemon in Zest
Italian LemonItalian LemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBrandyBrandyVanillaVanillaHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Oud
RoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarMethyl PamplemousseMethyl PamplemousseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)IncenseIncenseMossMossSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLemon in Zest brings citrus and aromatic; Black Oud brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lemon in Zest in summer and Black Oud in winter and fall. 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 leadBlack Oud is voted eternal and enormous; Lemon in Zest long lasting and moderate. Expect Black Oud to lead and Lemon in Zest to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Oud, two of Lemon in Zest over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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