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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.

IrisFirst · GisadaIris2021 · ★ 3.27
OudSecond · GisadaOud2021 · ★ 4.12
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IrisOud
Harmony pairing

Iris × Oud

Powdery, musky and aquatic meets woody, oud and musky. They share three accords and four 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 Iris, blue is Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IrisOud
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
aquaticfirst
violetfirst
irisfirst
oudsecond
soft spicyfirst
freshfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Iris
Water NotesWater NotesIrisIrisVioletVioletWhite AmberWhite AmberWhite MuskWhite MuskHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Pink PepperChamomileLimeRose
Three shared accords:
powderymuskywoody
Only in Oud
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Palisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmyrisAmyrisAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskVanillaVanillaPrecious WoodsPrecious Woods
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshIris brings aquatic; Oud brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, chamomile, lime and rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Iris in spring and summer and Oud in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
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; Iris very weak and intimate. Expect Oud to lead and Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud, two of Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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