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.

Oud Jaune IntenseFirst · Fragrance Du BoisOud Jaune IntenseEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.08
Black XS 2018Second · RabanneBlack XS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.08
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Oud Jaune IntenseBlack XS 2018
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.

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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 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 FlowerTahitian Tiare FlowerFruity NotesFruity NotesPineapplePineappleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineWhite FlowersWhite FlowersAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVanillaVanillaMuskMuskAgarwood (Oud)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
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonSageSageMarigoldMarigoldPralinePralineCinnamonCinnamonTolu BalsamTolu BalsamBlack CardamomBlack CardamomPatchouliPatchouliBlack AmberBlack Amberebony treeEbony treePalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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