Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · EpicoDon't Call Me OudEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.22
Second · Penhaligon'sThe Inimitable William PenhaligonEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Don't Call Me Oud × The Inimitable William Penhaligon
Violet, caramel and powdery meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Don't Call Me Oud, blue is The Inimitable William Penhaligon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Don't Call Me OudThe Inimitable William Penhaligon
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
violetfirst
caramelfirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Don't Call Me Oud
Saffron
Rhubarb
Apple
Violet
Agarwood (Oud)
Rose
Caramel
Woody Notes
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
Saffron
Rhubarb
Apple
Violet
Agarwood (Oud)
Rose
Caramel
Woody Notes
Tonka Bean
VanillaIn both
BergamotJasmine
Four shared accords:powderywoodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in The Inimitable William Penhaligon
Vetiver
Cedar
Incense
Sandalwood
Ambroxan
Vetiver
Cedar
Incense
Sandalwood
AmbroxanWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadDon't Call Me Oud is voted long lasting and strong; The Inimitable William Penhaligon moderate on both. Expect Don't Call Me Oud to lead and The Inimitable William Penhaligon to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Don't Call Me Oud, two of The Inimitable William Penhaligon over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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