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 Vert IntenseEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.23

Second · Carolina HerreraCH Men Under The Sea2021 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Oud Vert Intense × CH Men Under The Sea

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets aromatic, marine and aquatic. 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 Vert Intense, blue is CH Men Under The Sea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Vert IntenseCH Men Under The Sea

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

marinesecond

citrusfirst

aquaticsecond

warm spicyfirst

ozonicsecond

saltysecond

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Vert Intense

Bergamot

Cardamom

Ginger

Geranium

Coriander

Nutmeg

Vetiver

Agarwood (Oud) Cedar

Cedar

Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

fresh spicyaromaticwoody

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

Only in CH Men Under The Sea

Juniper

Angelica

Sea Notes

Violet Leaf Cashmeran

Cashmeran

Vanilla

Why it might work

Fresh on freshOud Vert Intense brings citrus; CH Men Under The Sea brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Vert Intense is long lasting and moderate, CH Men Under The Sea 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.

Has anyone tried it?