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 · Ex NihiloOud2016 · ★ 4.50

Second · Jo Malone LondonFrangipani Flower CologneCologne · 2019 · ★ 3.88

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Contrast pairing

Oud × Frangipani Flower Cologne

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets floral, citrus and tropical. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud, blue is Frangipani Flower Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OudFrangipani Flower Cologne

floralboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

tropicalsecond

oudfirst

white floralsecond

yellow floralsecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud

Cardamom

Incense

Osmanthus

Balsam Fir Woody Notes

Woody Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyaromaticfloral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Frangipani Flower Cologne

Lemon

Solar Notes Frangipani

Frangipani Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Sandalwood Benzoin

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepFrangipani Flower Cologne brings citrus; Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and floral 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; Frangipani Flower Cologne moderate on both. Expect Oud to lead and Frangipani Flower Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud, two of Frangipani Flower Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?