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.

Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionFirst · GuerlainEau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionEDC · 2019 · ★ 3.70
Oud de NilSecond · Penhaligon'sOud de Nil2016 · ★ 3.90
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionOud de Nil
Contrast pairing

Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition × Oud de Nil

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, rose and oud. They share four accords and one note.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition, blue is Oud de Nil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionOud de Nil
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
rosesecond
oudsecond
ambersecond
white floralsecond
floralsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaCitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonOrangeOrangeNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedar
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Oud de Nil
GrapefruitGrapefruitRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPapyrusPapyrusResinsResinsAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition brings citrus and aromatic; Oud de Nil brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition in summer and spring and Oud de Nil in fall. 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 de Nil is voted moderate on both; Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition weak and intimate. Expect Oud de Nil to lead and Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud de Nil, two of Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition × Oud de Nil · Layering Lab | Scentsation