Layering Lab
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First · Hugo BossBOSS The Collection Damask Oud2013 · ★ 4.32
Second · TrudonMédieEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.07From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
BOSS The Collection Damask Oud × Médie
Woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is BOSS The Collection Damask Oud, blue is Médie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
BOSS The Collection Damask OudMédie
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
smokyfirst
amberfirst
earthysecond
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in BOSS The Collection Damask Oud
Agarwood (Oud)
White Pepper
Incense
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Saffron
Papyrus
Rose
Agarwood (Oud)
White Pepper
Incense
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Saffron
Papyrus
RoseIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Médie
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Cypress
Jasmine Sambac
Vetiver
Frankincense
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Cypress
Jasmine Sambac
Vetiver
FrankincenseWhy it might work
- Light over deepMédie brings citrus and aromatic; BOSS The Collection Damask Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put BOSS The Collection Damask Oud in winter and fall and Médie in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBOSS The Collection Damask Oud is voted eternal and strong; Médie moderate on both. Expect BOSS The Collection Damask Oud to lead and Médie to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of BOSS The Collection Damask Oud, two of Médie over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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