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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.

Cuir YlangFirst · Elie SaabCuir Ylang2016 · ★ 4.14
The OudSecond · Roja DoveThe OudEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.97
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Cuir Ylang × The Oud

Leather, smoky and yellow floral meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share two 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 Cuir Ylang, blue is The Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir YlangThe Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
leatherfirst
warm spicysecond
smokyfirst
yellow floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Ylang
LeatherLeatherBirchBirchOlibanumOlibanum
In both
Ylang-Ylang
Two shared accords:
woodyamber
Only in The Oud
GeraniumGeraniumMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCloveClovePatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodDry WoodDry WoodFrankincenseFrankincense
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir Ylang is long lasting and strong, The Oud long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCuir Ylang first, then The Oud 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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