Layering Lab
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First · DiorPurple OudEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.09From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing
Purple Oud × Iconic Masculine
Citrus, oud and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Purple Oud, blue is Iconic Masculine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Purple OudIconic Masculine
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
soft spicyboth
sweetboth
oudfirst
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
metallicfirst
greensecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Purple Oud
Orange
Agarwood (Oud)
Saffron
Orange
Agarwood (Oud)
SaffronIn both
Pink Pepper
Five shared accords:citruswarm spicysoft spicysweetfresh spicy
Only in Iconic Masculine
Yuzu
Grapefruit
Petitgrain
Juniper
Clove
Vetiver
Cedar
Olibanum
Yuzu
Grapefruit
Petitgrain
Juniper
Clove
Vetiver
Cedar
OlibanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepPurple Oud brings citrus; Iconic Masculine brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, warm spicy, soft spicy and sweet run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Purple Oud in fall and winter and Iconic Masculine in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Purple Oud is long lasting and moderate, Iconic Masculine long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPurple Oud first, then Iconic Masculine over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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