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Layering Lab

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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
Very Valentino Eau ToiletteSecond · ValentinoVery Valentino Eau Toilette1998 · ★ 4.23
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Contrast pairing

Oud Excelsa × Very Valentino Eau Toilette

Warm spicy, woody and oud meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Very Valentino Eau Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud ExcelsaVery Valentino Eau Toilette
woodyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
oudfirst
powderysecond
rosefirst
muskysecond
coffeefirst
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 Very Valentino Eau Toilette
TarragonTarragonMagnoliaMagnoliaBergamotBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyTangerineTangerineOrangeOrangeBlackcurrant SyrupBlackcurrant SyrupCitrusesCitrusesJasmineJasmineRosemaryRosemaryVioletVioletWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVery Valentino Eau Toilette brings citrus and aromatic; 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 Very Valentino Eau Toilette in 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; Very Valentino Eau Toilette moderate on both. Expect Oud Excelsa to lead and Very Valentino Eau Toilette to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Excelsa, two of Very Valentino Eau Toilette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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