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 · Fragrance Du BoisOud Jaune IntenseEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.08
Second · RabanneBlack XS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Jaune Intense × Black XS 2018
White floral, fruity and sweet meets citrus, warm spicy and sweet. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Jaune Intense, blue is Black XS 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud Jaune IntenseBlack XS 2018
sweetboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud Jaune Intense
Tahitian Tiare Flower
Fruity Notes
Pineapple
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
White Flowers
Amyl Salicylate
Orange Blossom
Vanilla
Musk
Agarwood (Oud)
Tahitian Tiare Flower
Fruity Notes
Pineapple
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
White Flowers
Amyl Salicylate
Orange Blossom
Vanilla
Musk
Agarwood (Oud)In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
sweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Black XS 2018
Citruses
Lemon
Sage
Marigold
Praline
Cinnamon
Tolu Balsam
Black Cardamom
Patchouli
Black Amber
Ebony tree
Palisander Rosewood
Citruses
Lemon
Sage
Marigold
Praline
Cinnamon
Tolu Balsam
Black Cardamom
Patchouli
Black Amber
Ebony tree
Palisander RosewoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadSweet runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Jaune Intense in summer and spring and Black XS 2018 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Jaune Intense is long lasting and moderate, Black XS 2018 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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