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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.

Kar-WaiFirst · Carine RoitfeldKar-WaiEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.86
Virtuous OudSecond · ZaraVirtuous Oud2023 · ★ 4.07
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Kar-Wai × Virtuous Oud

Leather, floral and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and two 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 Kar-Wai, blue is Virtuous Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Kar-WaiVirtuous Oud
aromaticboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
leatherfirst
citrussecond
floralfirst
rosefirst
animalicfirst
warm spicyfirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Kar-Wai
LeatherLeatherTeaTeaTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusCardamomCardamomMuskMuskJasmineJasmine
In both
VetiverBergamot
Three shared accords:
aromaticmuskywoody
Only in Virtuous Oud
LemonLemonCaloneCaloneAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmbroxanAmbroxanWhite MuskWhite MuskFlowersFlowersLavenderLavenderPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKar-Wai brings aromatic; Virtuous Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Kar-Wai in fall and Virtuous Oud in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Kar-Wai is moderate on both, Virtuous Oud moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointKar-Wai first, then Virtuous Oud 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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