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.

First · CartierOud Menthe2019 · ★ 4.40

Second · DavidoffChampionEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.51

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Contrast pairing

Oud Menthe × Champion

Green, aromatic and oud meets citrus, aromatic and woody. 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 Menthe, blue is Champion. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud MentheChampion

aromaticboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

citrussecond

oudfirst

woodysecond

amberfirst

mossysecond

soft spicysecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Menthe

Mint

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

greenaromaticfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Champion

Bergamot

Lemon

Clary Sage Galbanum

Galbanum

Oakmoss

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepOud Menthe brings green and aromatic; Champion brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadGreen, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Menthe is long lasting and moderate, Champion 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 pointOud Menthe first, then Champion over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?