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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Basil & NeroliFirst · Jo Malone LondonBasil & NeroliEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.93
Midnight OudSecond · ALREHAB PERFUMESMidnight Oud2024 · ★ 4.67
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Basil & Neroli × Midnight Oud

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets warm spicy, earthy and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Basil & Neroli, blue is Midnight Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Basil & NeroliMidnight Oud
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
greenfirst
leathersecond
mossysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Basil & Neroli
BasilBasilNeroliNeroliWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Vetiver
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticcitruswoody
Only in Midnight Oud
SaffronSaffronGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotAppleAppleGeraniumGeraniumelemiElemiPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossAmberAmberLeatherLeatherCedarwoodCedarwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBasil & Neroli brings aromatic and green; Midnight Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Basil & Neroli is moderate on both, Midnight Oud moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMidnight Oud first, then Basil & Neroli 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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