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 Violet IntenseEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.31

Second · Clive ChristianX Twist Myrrh2017 · ★ 4.46

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Oud Violet Intense × X Twist Myrrh

Fresh spicy, amber and citrus meets amber, balsamic and woody. They share three accords and no notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Violet Intense, blue is X Twist Myrrh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Violet IntenseX Twist Myrrh

amberboth

balsamicboth

fresh spicyfirst

warm spicyboth

citrusfirst

aromaticfirst

woodysecond

oudfirst

muskyfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Violet Intense

Elemi

Mandarin Orange Black Pepper

Black Pepper Olibanum

Olibanum

Tonka Bean Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Agarwood (Oud) Musk

Musk

Citruses

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberbalsamicwarm spicy

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

Only in X Twist Myrrh

Anise

Peru Balsam Myrhh

Myrhh

Why it might work

Light over deepOud Violet Intense brings citrus; X Twist Myrrh brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAmber, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadX Twist Myrrh is voted long lasting and strong; Oud Violet Intense moderate on both. Expect X Twist Myrrh to lead and Oud Violet Intense to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of X Twist Myrrh, two of Oud Violet Intense over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?