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 · GoutalLes Colognes Neroli2013 · ★ 4.36

Second · Ormonde JayneNawab of OudhEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.41

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Contrast pairing

Les Colognes Neroli × Nawab of Oudh

White floral, citrus and green meets warm spicy, citrus and floral. They share five 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 Les Colognes Neroli, blue is Nawab of Oudh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Les Colognes NeroliNawab of Oudh

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

greenboth

freshboth

white floralfirst

warm spicysecond

floralsecond

rosesecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Les Colognes Neroli

Neroli

Orange Blossom Petitgrain

Petitgrain

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

citrusgreenaromaticfreshfresh spicy

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

Only in Nawab of Oudh

Cardamom

Orange

Bergamot

Aldehydes

Green Notes Rose

Rose

Pimento

Cinnamon

Orchid

Magnolia

Bay Leaf

Hedione

Why it might work

Flowers over greenNawab of Oudh brings floral; Les Colognes Neroli brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadCitrus, green, aromatic and fresh run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadNawab of Oudh is voted long lasting and strong; Les Colognes Neroli weak and moderate. Expect Nawab of Oudh to lead and Les Colognes Neroli to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Nawab of Oudh, two of Les Colognes Neroli over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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