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.

Single MaltFirst · By KilianSingle MaltEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.56
Black OudSecond · By KilianBlack Oud2014 · ★ 4.40
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Contrast pairing

Single Malt × Black Oud

Fruity, sweet and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Single Malt, blue is Black Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Single MaltBlack Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
vanillafirst
oudsecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Single Malt
PlumPlumWheatWheatVanillaVanillaTolu BalsamTolu Balsam
In both
Cedar
Four shared accords:
amberwoodybalsamicwarm spicy
Only in Black Oud
RoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliMethyl PamplemousseMethyl PamplemousseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)IncenseIncenseMossMossSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Single Malt is eternal and enormous, 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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Single Malt × Black Oud · Layering Lab | Scentsation