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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.

EmphasizeFirst · Ex NihiloEmphasize★ 4.17
OudSecond · Ex NihiloOud2016 · ★ 4.50
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Emphasize × Oud

Powdery, woody and citrus meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. 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 Emphasize, blue is Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EmphasizeOud
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyfirst
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
patchoulifirst
yellow floralfirst
white floralfirst
vanillafirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Emphasize
Ylang YlangYlang YlangBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineRoseRoseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
In both
Amber
Two shared accords:
woodyamber
Only in Oud
CardamomCardamomIncenseIncenseOsmanthusOsmanthusBalsam FirBalsam FirWoody NotesWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEmphasize brings citrus; Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOud is voted long lasting and strong; Emphasize weak and moderate. Expect Oud to lead and Emphasize to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud, two of Emphasize over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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