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 · CreedRoyal OudEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.35

Second · AjmalElixir Intense2021 · ★ 4.65

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Contrast pairing

Royal Oud × Elixir Intense

Woody, musky and powdery meets amber, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Royal Oud, blue is Elixir Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal OudElixir Intense

woodyboth

amberboth

muskyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicysecond

powderyfirst

citrusfirst

soft spicyfirst

greenfirst

oudfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Royal Oud

Pink Pepper Lemon

Lemon

Sicilian Bergamot Cedar

Cedar

Angelica

Galbanum

Sandalwood Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud)

In both

Musk

Four shared accords:

woodymuskyaromaticamber

Only in Elixir Intense

Thyme

Black Pepper Amber

Amber

Cashmere Wood Olibanum

Olibanum

Why it might work

Light over deepElixir Intense brings aromatic; Royal Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, musky, aromatic and amber run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadElixir Intense is voted long lasting and strong; Royal Oud long lasting and moderate. Expect Elixir Intense to lead and Royal Oud to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Elixir Intense, two of Royal Oud over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?