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.
First · CaronTabac Exquis (2021)2021 · ★ 4.45
Second · Goutal1001 OUDS2015 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Tabac Exquis (2021) × 1001 OUDS
Warm spicy, amber and sweet meets woody, oud and amber. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Tabac Exquis (2021), blue is 1001 OUDS. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Tabac Exquis (2021)1001 OUDS
warm spicyboth
amberboth
woodysecond
oudsecond
sweetfirst
cacaofirst
leathersecond
rosesecond
tobaccofirst
smokysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Tabac Exquis (2021)
Cinnamon
Dark Chocolate
Tobacco
Iris
Myrrh
Labdanum
Jasmine
Cacao Pod
Tonka Bean
Benzoin
Ambroxan
Olibanum
Cinnamon
Dark Chocolate
Tobacco
Iris
Myrrh
Labdanum
Jasmine
Cacao Pod
Tonka Bean
Benzoin
Ambroxan
OlibanumIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
warm spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 1001 OUDS
Agarwood (Oud)
Papyrus
Rose
Pimento
Myrhh
Guaiac Wood
Birch
Agarwood (Oud)
Papyrus
Rose
Pimento
Myrhh
Guaiac Wood
BirchWhy it might work
- A shared threadWarm spicy and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tabac Exquis (2021) is long lasting and moderate, 1001 OUDS eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
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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