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.

Sacred WoodFirst · By KilianSacred WoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.10
Black OudSecond · By KilianBlack Oud2014 · ★ 4.40
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Sacred WoodBlack Oud
Harmony pairing

Sacred Wood × Black Oud

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

Sacred WoodBlack Oud
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
oudsecond
powderyfirst
rosesecond
smokysecond
muskysecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sacred Wood
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Carrot SeedsCarrot SeedsMilkMilkAmyrisAmyrisCopahu BalmCopahu BalmelemiElemiCarawayCarawayAtlas CedarAtlas CedarMysore SandalwoodMysore SandalwoodMyrrhMyrrhTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmber
In both
Pink PepperSandalwoodIncense
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicybalsamicamber
Only in Black Oud
RoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumCardamomCardamomPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarMethyl PamplemousseMethyl PamplemousseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MossMossMuskMuskLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, sandalwood and incense, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, balsamic and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sacred Wood is eternal and moderate, Black Oud eternal and enormous, 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 Sacred Wood 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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