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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.

Oud ExcelsaFirst · CaronOud Excelsa2024 · ★ 4.02
Missoni WaveSecond · MissoniMissoni WaveEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.31
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Contrast pairing

Oud Excelsa × Missoni Wave

Warm spicy, woody and oud meets aromatic, citrus and marine. They share three 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 Oud Excelsa, blue is Missoni Wave. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud ExcelsaMissoni Wave
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralboth
oudfirst
citrussecond
rosefirst
coffeefirst
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Excelsa
OudOudBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseCoffeeCoffeeCardamomCardamomPine tarPine tarCedar EssenceCedar EssenceBirchBirchPapyrusPapyrusLabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Missoni Wave
Sea NotesSea NotesCitrusesCitrusesSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinLavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageRosemaryRosemaryEgyptian PelargoniumEgyptian PelargoniumVanilla OrchidVanilla OrchidHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMissoni Wave brings aromatic and citrus; Oud Excelsa brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Excelsa in winter and Missoni Wave in summer and spring. 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 leadOud Excelsa is voted long lasting and moderate; Missoni Wave moderate on both. Expect Oud Excelsa to lead and Missoni Wave to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Excelsa, two of Missoni Wave over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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