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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.

1001 OUDSFirst · Goutal1001 OUDS2015 · ★ 4.00
Bakhoor Al AraisSecond · Swiss ArabianBakhoor Al Arais2012 · ★ 3.93
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Contrast pairing

1001 OUDS × Bakhoor Al Arais

Woody, oud and amber meets woody, amber and vanilla. They share four 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 1001 OUDS, blue is Bakhoor Al Arais. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1001 OUDSBakhoor Al Arais
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
vanillasecond
oudfirst
leatherfirst
rosefirst
powderysecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 1001 OUDS
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PapyrusPapyrusRoseRosePimentoPimentoMyrhhMyrhhGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBirchBirch
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyamberwarm spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bakhoor Al Arais
VanillaVanillaSpicy NotesSpicy NotesCedarCedarPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spice1001 OUDS brings amber; Bakhoor Al Arais brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1001 OUDS is eternal and moderate, Bakhoor Al Arais eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBakhoor Al Arais first, then 1001 OUDS over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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