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 · Dsquared2Potion Royal BlackEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.24
Second · Masque MilanoTango Oud2023 · ★ 4.02From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Potion Royal Black × Tango Oud
Smoky, rose and woody meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share seven accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Potion Royal Black, blue is Tango Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Potion Royal BlackTango Oud
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
leatherboth
roseboth
balsamicboth
animalicboth
smokyfirst
oudsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Potion Royal Black
Incense
Pimento
Tobacco
Guaiac Wood
Cashmere Wood
Incense
Pimento
Tobacco
Guaiac Wood
Cashmere WoodIn both
BergamotRoseLeatherMusk
Seven shared accords:rosewoodyamberleatherwarm spicybalsamicanimalic
Only in Tango Oud
Cinnamon
Pink Pepper
Cardamom
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Jasmine Sambac
Cumin
Ambrarome
Benzoin
Woody Notes
Clover
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Pink Pepper
Cardamom
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Jasmine Sambac
Cumin
Ambrarome
Benzoin
Woody Notes
Clover
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, leather and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadRose, woody, amber and leather run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Potion Royal Black is long lasting and strong, Tango Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointTango Oud first, then Potion Royal Black 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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