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.

Gardenia & Oud AbsoluFirst · Jo Malone LondonGardenia & Oud AbsoluEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.04
007 Royal PatchouliSecond · Ajmal007 Royal Patchouli2014 · ★ 4.43
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Gardenia & Oud Absolu × 007 Royal Patchouli

White floral, oud and animalic meets patchouli, woody and vanilla. They share three 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 Gardenia & Oud Absolu, blue is 007 Royal Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gardenia & Oud Absolu007 Royal Patchouli
white floralboth
amberboth
muskyboth
patchoulisecond
woodysecond
vanillasecond
yellow floralsecond
oudfirst
sweetsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gardenia & Oud Absolu
White FlowersWhite FlowersGardeniaGardeniaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)White MuskWhite Musk
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
white floralambermusky
Only in 007 Royal Patchouli
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineNeroliNeroliRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, amber and musky run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardenia & Oud Absolu is long lasting and moderate, 007 Royal Patchouli eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting point007 Royal Patchouli first, then Gardenia & Oud Absolu 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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